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Sentence Reduction Eligibility Not a Right to a Reduced Sentence
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a defendant who qualifies for a sentence reduction under an ameliorative amendment to the Sentencing...
Will the Ninth Circuit Conference Kill All Future Conferences?
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A number of you were probably disappointed when the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals announced last year that it was cancelling its 2012 Bench & Bar...
Roadless Rule Headed to the Supreme Court?
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The Colorado Mining Association and the State of Wyoming are joining forces to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the Roadless Rule, a regulation that bans...
No Right to Bear Arms: Illegal Immigrants Are Not 'The People'
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In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected with...
Tenth Circuit Skeptical of 'End Justifies the Means' Appeal
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How much influence should a federal judge have over a criminal defendant’s defense strategy? A Utah man is asking the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to...
Tenth Circuit Talks About the Ghosts of Escape Clauses Past
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We typically try to give you the highs and lows out of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to lighten the load on your required reading list. Today, we’re...