10th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The United State Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sits in Denver, CO. The courthouse is the Byron White US Courthouse. In terms of its size, the Tenth Circuit spans its jurisdictional-reach over 20% of the USA's land mass (spanning 560,625 square miles). In addition to the state of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit is comprised of Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Utah. The Circuit was initially part of the Eighth Circuit, Congressional legislation broke the single circuit into the Eighth and Tenth respectively.

The US District Court of Appeals is in Denver, Co. The District of Kansas has its courthouse situated in Wichita. The District of New Mexico courthouse is in Albuquerque. The Eastern District of Oklahoma courthouse is in Muskogee, and Northern District is in Tulsa. The Western District courthouse in Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma City. The District of Utah courthouse sits in Salt Lake City, and the District of Wyoming courthouse is in Cheyenne, WY.

Currently, there are 12 judges appointed to the bench in the circuit. Of these, there are 10 senior judges. Timothy M. Tymkovich is the Chief Justice presently serving as the head of the circuit system. And, US Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, is the Circuit Justice for the Tenth District.

Among the leading cases in the circuit is United States v Timothy McVeigh (1998) which was a death-penalty sentencing, following the Oklahoma City, OK bombing. He was convicted and executed of the mass-terrorist crime in 2001. Free Speech v Federal Election Committee (2013) is another famous decision from the circuit which required FEC disclaimers to be given to voters, to ensure they were “informed” of the candidates or groups who were speaking.

The National Law Review covers a wide range of cases in tort-law, FLSA, real property and real estate, civil rights, labor, intellectual property, bankruptcy cases, and more. The National Law Review also covers agency news (including NLRB, Dod, DOJ, EEOC, USCIS, HIPPA, and more), litigation, and the latest news/information relating to elections or appointments in the circuit system.

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Feb
24
2023
Tenth Circuit Declares No Remedy for Hemp Farmer Whose Federally Legal Plants Were Seized ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
14
2022
Tenth Circuit Decision Could Pave the Way for More Frequent Clean Air Act Enforcement ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
5
2023
Federal District Court Imposes High Bar on Standing for Plaintiffs Asserting Mental Health Parity Claims ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
22
2016
Colorado’s Use Tax Notification Statute May Become Model for Other States ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
1
2024
Circuit Court Applies Warhol v. Goldsmith’s Updated “Transformative” Use Analysis in “Tiger King” Fair Use Suit ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
30
2013
Tenth Circuit Revives Colorado’s Use Tax Notification Statute: Appellate Court Orders District Court to Dissolve Injunction on Procedural Grounds ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
2
2017
What Does Made in the USA Actually Mean? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
3
2023
Medical Marketer Convicted of $55 Million Fraud Scheme ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
2
2024
Mental Health Parity Act: Recent Tenth Circuit Opinion Clarifies Pleading Elements Required Under Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
11
2020
District Court Grants Great-West’s Motion for Sanctions Following Trial Victory in Section 36(b) Case Vedder Price
Sep
9
2021
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms District Court’s Judgment for Great-West in Section 36(b) Excessive Fee Suit Vedder Price
Jul
2
2018
SEC Administrative Law Judges: Key Takeaways and Lingering Questions from Lucia v. SEC Vedder Price
Sep
11
2013
Recent Decisions Support More Employee-Friendly Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Vedder Price
Sep
23
2022
District Court Issues Order Granting Great-West’s Motion for Sanctions Vedder Price
Sep
14
2010
Reasonable Accommodation Obligations Clarified for Employers Attempting to Reassign Disabled Employees Vedder Price
Sep
29
2014
Keep Your Eyes on the Clock! Second and Tenth Circuits Nix Bankrupt Company's Contribution Claims for Environmental Cleanup Costs Vedder Price
Dec
5
2012
Federal Courts Clarify Reasonable-Accommodation Standards Vedder Price
Aug
2
2021
Non-Solicitation Agreements Face Heightened Risk of Criminal Prosecution as DOJ Secures Latest Indictments Vedder Price
Jan
19
2022
Limetree Court Denies Stay Pending Appeal of Order Approving 363 Sale Bracewell LLP
Aug
11
2020
Circuits Battle Over EPA’s Review Role under Title V of CAA Bracewell LLP
Oct
29
2020
10th Circuit expands PSM coverage Bracewell LLP
Apr
21
2022
Executive Protection Under D&O Policies and the Insured vs. Insured Exclusion Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
2
2020
New Mexico AG Files Notice of Appeal in Suit Against Google Regarding Alleged Violations of COPPA Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
9
2021
Recall Roundup: August 2021 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
1
2023
Tenth Circuit: Remain Thoughtful About Whether Your Insurance Claims Are Related Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
17
2021
Navigating Coverage for Statutory Damages: Lessons Learned from DISH’s TCPA Defeat Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
29
2020
Stay in your lane! Wyoming Federal Court Finds BLM Venting and Flaring Rule Intrudes on EPA Authority Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
28
2010
Insurer Must Consider Allegations in Parallel Action to Determine Duty to Defend Goldberg Segalla LLP
Aug
16
2011
Broad Injunctive Relief and Damage Award for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Upheld McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
18
2011
Mutual Indemnification Clause Gives Rise to Attorneys’ Fees Regardless of Prevailing Party McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
8
2018
A Matter of Trusts: Tenth Circuit to Decide Important ESOP Case McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
26
2022
DOJ Faces Setbacks in Labor Market Prosecutions but Remains Determined McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
22
2016
Tenth Circuit Says “CMS Is Unfamiliar With Its Own Law” In Pursuing Home Health Agency for Overpayments McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
7
2017
False Claims Act (FCA) and Medical Necessity: Increasingly Tenuous Relationship McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
10
2011
SCO Can’t Claim Ownership of the UNIX Operating System McDermott Will & Emery
 

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