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10th Circuit Rules Against Gay Marriage Bans; Utah Loses
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
While everyone's eyes were on the Supreme Court, and the last few days of its term, the Tenth Circuit just dropped an opinion that is just as important, if not...
10th Circuit AGAIN Reverses Fee Award in Citizen Journalist Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's been more than a decade. Two trips to the Tenth Circuit. And they still haven't sorted out the tab for a $1,791 verdict in a First Amendment...
House Dems Add Amicus to Voter ID Case, But Did They Botch The Law?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
An expedited appeal isn't going to stop third-parties from adding their two cents to the Kansas and Arizona Voter ID case. Last month, the Tenth Circuit...
Kansas and Arizona Voter Registration Law Cases Get Stayed, Expedited Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Back in March, a federal district court held that because the National Voter Registration Act did not explicitly preempt states from passing voter registration...
Will Somebody Please Fix the Terrible New 10th Circuit Website?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Last year, I was assigned to cover the Tenth Circuit, and it was a glorious time. I mocked the court's citation of dicta in a terrible concealed carry opinion,...
Judge's Stock Broker's Flub Led to Conflict in Unremarkable Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The Center for Public Integrity recently completed an audit of federal appeals courts, checking financial disclosures against panel assignments for missed...