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No Clearly Established Right for Prisoners to Exercise Outside
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Prisoners may exercise their rights, but that does not include a right to exercise outside. So said the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lowe v....
State Wins Casino Battle Against Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribe
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The Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, which left 10 Apache dead on May 3, 1864, was the last Indian battle in what would become the history of New Mexico. The...
10th Circuit Tosses Marijuana Banking Suit
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They are growing more than marijuana in Colorado; they are growing pot law. Adding to a growing body of marijuana decisions, the U.S.Tenth Circuit Court of...
10th Circuit Allows RICO Case Against Pot Farm
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A federal appeals court gave a family the green light to sue their neighbors for growing marijuana in violation of laws against criminal enterprises. The...
Mexican Gray Wolves Lawfully Released Into New Mexico's Wilderness
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New Mexico lost its court battle against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for releasing Mexican gray wolves into the wilderness of west-central New...
'Claw Hand' Not a Disability Under ADA
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A federal appeals court ruled that a man with a claw hand, denied a job on a locomotive, was not disabled because he could do other jobs. The U.S. Tenth...