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Federal Courts Roadless Rule Headed to the Supreme Court?

Roadless Rule Headed to the Supreme Court?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Colorado Mining Association and the State of Wyoming are joining forces to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the Roadless Rule, a regulation that bans...

Federal Courts No Right to Bear Arms: Illegal Immigrants Are Not 'The People'

No Right to Bear Arms: Illegal Immigrants Are Not 'The People'

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected with...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Skeptical of 'End Justifies the Means' Appeal

Tenth Circuit Skeptical of 'End Justifies the Means' Appeal

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

How much influence should a federal judge have over a criminal defendant’s defense strategy? A Utah man is asking the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Talks About the Ghosts of Escape Clauses Past

Tenth Circuit Talks About the Ghosts of Escape Clauses Past

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We typically try to give you the highs and lows out of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to lighten the load on your required reading list. Today, we’re...

Federal Courts Pharmacist's HGH Conviction Affirmed, $4.8M Forfeiture Reversed

Pharmacist's HGH Conviction Affirmed, $4.8M Forfeiture Reversed

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Thomas Bader, a licensed Colorado pharmacist, lost his human growth hormone (HGH) conviction appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week, but...

Federal Courts Court Upholds Pilot's Conviction for Flying Under the Influence

Court Upholds Pilot's Conviction for Flying Under the Influence

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We get nervous when we encounter an obviously-impaired driver on the road. On a few occasions, we’ve even called the police to report impaired driving. But we...

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