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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Jun 21 2021	Tenth Circuit Affirms Damages Based on Revenue Credit, and Makes Clear That Arms-Length Service Agreements Without Evidence of A Prior Relationship Are Not Prohibited Transactions	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 10 2024	Tenth Circuit Upholds Court’s Refusal to Enjoin Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Hike	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 3 2014	“Significant Evidence of Untruthfulness” During FMLA Leave Gives Employer “Honest Belief” to Terminate Plaintiff	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 11 2015	Tenth Circuit: Isolated Deduction Does Not Defeat Salary Basis For Exempt Salaried Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 25 2015	Employee Termination Upheld Due To Failure To Comply with Employer’s Prescription Medication Policy	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 19 2017	Tenth Circuit Court Grants Request For Social Media Posts Related To Emotional State And Physical Activity	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 23 2017	Employee’s “Alternative Facts” Can’t Overcome Summary Judgment for Employer	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 30 2020	Federal Appeals Court Deals Blow to OSHA’s Ability to Cite Repeat Violations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 5 2014	Offer of Judgment Doesn’t Moot Class Action (11th Circuit)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 12 2016	Tenth Circuit Expands Withdrawal Liability of Construction Industry Employer	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 27 2017	Tenth Circuit Follows Majority of the Circuit Courts and Holds Plaintiff Bears the Burden of Proving Causation in ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 23 2014	New Mexico Court Affirms Workers’ Compensation Determination Requiring Employer To Reimburse Employee for Costs of Medical Marijuana	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 1 2016	Tenth Circuit Dismissal of Claims of Discrimination in Pay Highlights Importance of Conducting Proactive and Privileged Pay Equity Analyses	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 31 2017	Supreme Court Nominee Has Put “Reasonable” into Reasonable Accommodation Obligations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 20 2018	Truckers’ $2.35 Million Dollar Class Settlement Vacated Due to District Court’s Cursory Analysis	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 11 2019	Can an Employer Refuse to Hire an Employee Because of the Employee’s Risk of Developing a Disability?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 11 2015	Deaf Plasma Technician’s ADA Accommodation Case Revived	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 14 2017	Kansas Decision Highlights The Perils Of Overreach In Restrictive Covenant Agreements	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 11 2023	U.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 13 2016	New Mexico Court Holds Employers Need Not Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 18 2016	E-Discovery: Preservation Of ESI Is Still Paramount Under New Rule 37(e)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 19 2017	“Ignorance” May Not Be Bliss: Tenth Circuit Court Denies Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on ADA Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 14 2018	Donations Not Accepted – ADA Does Not Require Continued Use of Leave Donation Program	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 11 2020	Tenth Circuit: No Adverse Action Necessary to Prove a Violation of the ADA’s Accommodation Requirements	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 15 2021	Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Locum Tenens’ Discrimination Claims Because Physician Was Not A Hospital Employee	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 1 2014	Inflexible Leave Policy is Fair, Lawful and Protects Disabled Employees, Says Tenth Circuit	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 22 2014	Medical Testimony Needed in ADA Case to Establish Impairment and Limitations it Caused	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 17 2017	New Mexico Court Rules Employee Is Entitled To Nationwide Discovery in FMLA Case	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 24 2013	Utah Federal Court Holds Same-Sex Couples Allowed to Marry	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 9 2014	Reasonable Accommodations Enable Employees to Work, “Not to Not Work”	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 24 2014	Not All Internal Investigations Are Created Equal re: Employment Whistleblower Cases	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 18 2016	Recent Decision in Colorado Expands Church Plan Exemption Under ERISA While Third Circuit and Other District Courts Uphold Narrow Interpretation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 11 2017	Oklahoma Case Serves as Reminder that Pregnancy Alone, Without More, Is Not ADA Disability	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 9 2014	Federal Appeals Court Affirms Ruling That Public Sector Union President Was “Volunteer” Outside Protection Of FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 9 2014	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Settles Another Inflexible Leave Policy Lawsuit	Jackson Lewis P.C.

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