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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 11

The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment of an appeal from an estate representative of a former prisoner who died while incarcerated.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 10

The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court didn’t misunderstand a state court sentence in a felony murder case.

Court Opinion: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 10

The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed an order connected to COVID-19 and vaccination.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 9

The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a prisoner complaint and action without prejudice.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 8

A 10th Circuit panel out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, denied an application for a certificate of appealability in a possession-of-a-firearm case.
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Former Chief Justice Coats Censured by Special Tribunal of Colorado Supreme Court

A special tribunal of the Colorado Supreme Court has publicly censured former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats. 
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 7

The 10th Circuit affirmed a district court’s judgment in a lawsuit claiming false arrest in Durango, Colorado.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 4

The 10th Circuit vacated the final judgment of the district court and remanded for entry of judgment in a KFC franchise case.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Aug. 3

The Colorado Court of Appeals made multiple rulings this week including in a workers’ compensation case.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 3

A 10th Circuit panel out of Topeka, Kansas, affirmed the district court’s decision in an attempted bank robbery case.