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Federal Courts Senate Unanimously Confirms Gregory Alan Phillips to 10th Circuit

Senate Unanimously Confirms Gregory Alan Phillips to 10th Circuit

By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on

Last week, the Senate confirmed Wyoming Attorney General Gregory Alan Phillips for a seat on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Phillips, or as we like...

Federal Courts Denied Dental Braces?  Could be 8th Am Violation, 10th Cir Says

Denied Dental Braces? Could be 8th Am Violation, 10th Cir Says

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on

Most people hate going to the dentist -- not Arthur Conley. Mr. Conley filed a §1983 claim against many defendants for alleged constitutional violations...

Federal Courts 10th Circuit Upholds Hate Crime Conviction

10th Circuit Upholds Hate Crime Conviction

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on

The Tenth Circuit has upheld a hate crime conviction of a Fruitland man, William Hatch, 31. Hatch and two other co-defendants were the first people in this...

Federal Courts 10th Circuit Finds Insurance Co. Has Duty to Defend

10th Circuit Finds Insurance Co. Has Duty to Defend

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on

The Tenth Circuit held that Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (parent company, Zurich), the insurer of a car dealership, had a duty to defend he...

Federal Courts Hobby Lobby Has Right to Refuse Contraception Mandate

Hobby Lobby Has Right to Refuse Contraception Mandate

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on

The Tenth Circuit en banc has concluded, in its opinion in Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius, that a for-profit corporation has Article III standing, and...

Federal Courts 10th Cir. Finds No Entrapment Or 'Outrageous Government Conduct'

10th Cir. Finds No Entrapment Or 'Outrageous Government Conduct'

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on

Despite obvious government participation and what might be construed as extensive involvement, the Tenth Circuit ultimately did not see any applicable...

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