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Teacher's Firing for Masturbating in Car Not Racially Motivated
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Is it "retaliation" to be fired from your job as a student teacher if another school employee sees you masturbating in your car in a parking lot? No, it's not...
Top 10 Blog Posts From the 10th Cir. in 2014
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Ask 99 percent of America what the Tenth Circuit is and they will either stare at you blankly or mumble some guess about science fiction. But despite its...
Lots of Amici Join EEOC in Abercrombie Religious Discrimination Case
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In October 2013, the Tenth Circuit determined that Abercrombie & Fitch, the nation's No. 1 purveyor of that weird cologne smell in the mall, didn't violate...
Using Control Hold on Child Was OK, but One Judge Is Wary
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
With police use of excessive force all over the news these days, we turn now to police involvement with a nine-year-old boy. One judge on the Tenth Circuit...
Utah GOP Sues to Stop State's New Primary Election Process
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Earlier this year, Utah became one of the many states to allow political party candidates for office to be selected by way of a "direct primary" system. This...
Atheists Lack Standing to Challenge Colo. Day of Prayer
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Every year since 2004, Colorado's governor has recognized a "Colorado Day of Prayer." This isn't terribly unusual in itself; since 1952, Congress has...