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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Sep 13 2016	Party May Comply With Rule 34 By Identifying Search Parameters As Opposed To Identifying Withheld Documents	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 20 2017	Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Public Employee For Failing Random Drug Test	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 19 2018	No Adverse Employment Action, No Failure-to-Accommodate Claim, Tenth Circuit Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 21 2019	Federal Appeals Court Holds Test For Illegal Drugs Is Not An Impermissible Medical Examination, Even If Test May Reveal Lawful Drug Use	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 27 2016	ESI Lost After Duty To Preserve Had Been Triggered Results In Limited Sanction Under New Rule 37(e)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 21 2017	Fear of Failure – Terminating Employees with Extensive FMLA and non-FMLA Absences	Jackson Lewis P.C.
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.
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.
Oct 8 2014	A Court’s Review of a Disability Benefit Claim May Hinge on the Meaning “Satisfactory to Us”	Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug 7 2019	Tenth Circuit Upholds Denial of Residential Mental Health Treatment	Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar 15 2018	Tenth Circuit Upholds DOL’s Authority to Impose New Conditions for PTEs and Leaves Door Open for Changes to Fiduciary Rule	Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb 23 2017	DOL Prevails in Tenth Circuit in Another Decision on Fiduciary Rule	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 26 2017	Tenth Circuit Vacates ARB Whistleblower Decision	Proskauer Rose LLP

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