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Tenth Cir. Serves Reasonable Suspicion on Dangling License Plate
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We read a lot of appellate search and seizure challenges, but rarely do we find those appeals accompanied by photographs. This case was a rare...
Tenth Circuit Affirms JMOL in Racial Profiling Case
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) on two claims in a racial profiling case this week, finding...
K-9 Officer Sticks Nose in Suspect's Business, Court OKs Search
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We haven't named a FindLaw Pooch of the Week since K-9 Officer Marko nabbed Missouri drug runner Claude X in August, so we're delighted to announce that we...
Pro Se Prisoner Sentence Challenge Fraught with Frivolous Claims
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has been rather persnickety lately about frivolous lawsuits. We recently told you that the Tenth Circuit suspended an...
Justice Roberts Appoints Judge Tymkovich as Committee Chair
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Chief Justice John Roberts named eight judges as new committee chairs for the Judicial Conference this week, and extended the service of three judges as...
Southern Ute Tribe Wins HHS Self-Determination Contract Appeal
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week to enter into a self-determination contract with the...