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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Aug
16
2013
The Latest Keyword Advertising Battle: The 10th Circuit Finds No Infringement Based on Use of Another’s Trademark to Generate Sponsored Advertisements Mintz
Oct
29
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - October 27, 2014 Mintz
Aug
26
2020
Tenth Circuit Interpretation of ERISA Notice Requirement Impacts Plan Administrator’s Right to Deferential Standard of Review Faegre Drinker
May
26
2020
COVID-19, Executive Authority and Fundamental Rights: What Do the Courts Say? Faegre Drinker
Jul
23
2020
Trigger Events and Requirements for Default-Rate Duties Highlighted by Recent Case Faegre Drinker
Oct
10
2014
Cybersecurity Litigation Monthly Newsletter - October 2014 Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2019
Court Grants Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Vicarious Liability Issues Faegre Drinker
Nov
22
2019
Soundboard Calls Are Found to Qualify As “Prerecorded Voice” Calls, At Least When They Do Not “Interact With the Customer Except In Preprogrammed And Meaningless Ways” Faegre Drinker
Aug
6
2020
Tenth Circuit Ruling Shows Bostock’s Impact on Title VII Employment Litigation Faegre Drinker
Dec
10
2020
What’s in a Name? Not a Certified Class Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2024
Unearthing the Truth: How Ambiguity Excavated a Win in False Advertising Claim Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
9
2024
Court Holds That Contractor Has Duty to Disclose Information Related to the Viability of Pass-Through Claims When Negotiating Pass-Through Settlement Agreement Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
18
2024
The Modified Total Cost Method to Calculating Construction Damages Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
29
2024
Court Sends Wind Farm Developer Spinning by Ordering Removal of Wind Turbines in Significant Mineral Rights Holding Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
1
2024
The Risk of Fighting on Two Fronts: Court Admits Evidence of General Contractor’s Claims Against Other Parties Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
8
2021
Miller Act Suit Stayed until CDA Remedies Exhausted Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
11
2024
Court Rules That Financed Residential Solar System Is a Consumer Good, Not a Fixture Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
25
2015
What You Didn’t Say Can Be Used Against You in a Court of Law: Perceived Speech is Not Protected Speech McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
9
2013
Supreme Court To Consider Employers’ Arguments Regarding Contraceptive Mandate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
9
2013
District of Colorado Dismisses, in Part, Securities Fraud Claims in Ponzi Scheme Suit Katten
May
13
2022
'Fresh, Local, Quality' — How Unverifiable Opinions Evade False Advertising Claims Katten
Apr
28
2017
Oklahoma Federal District Court Rejects RCRA Waste Injection Citizen Suit Katten
Jan
23
2015
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Class Action for Failing to Plead Scienter Under the PSLRA Katten
Jun
5
2015
Tenth Circuit Affirms Clawback from Unsuspecting Recipient of Funds Under Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Katten
Oct
10
2023
Inside, Outside, USA: Key Developments on the Boundaries of Injunctive Relief in Trademark Disputes Katten
Jul
14
2015
10th Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Challenge to Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
13
2015
Colorado Court Breaks from Current Precedent in E-Discovery Cost Award Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Jan
22
2015
Tenth Circuit Hears Arguments in Colorado Renewable Energy Standard Case Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Jun
13
2018
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2018 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
31
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - December 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
21
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - May 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
24
2019
Indian Nations Law Update - October 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
27
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - February 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
19
2019
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
21
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - February 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 

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