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.

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Lawsuit Challenges New USCIS Fee Rule Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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Lawsuit Alleges Kodiak Cakes Lack Claimed Protein Content Keller and Heckman LLP
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2015
Latest EEOC Discrimination Suit Targets Employment Exam Proskauer Rose LLP
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Lanham Act Reaches Foreign Defendants’ Extraterritorial Conduct, but Worldwide Injunction Too Broad McDermott Will & Emery
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2015
Kissing Camels Antitrust Suit Against Health System Moves Past Another Hump in the Road Mintz
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2014
Keep Your Eyes on the Clock! Second and Tenth Circuits Nix Bankrupt Company's Contribution Claims for Environmental Cleanup Costs Vedder Price
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2017
Kansas Decision Highlights The Perils Of Overreach In Restrictive Covenant Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Judge Was Right to Reject Plea Deal in Child Porn Case that Included Appellate Waiver Ifrah Law
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Is the Comic Book Character Copyright Infringement Saga Finally Over? McDermott Will & Emery
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Is Chapter 11 Painless Solution For Guarantors? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Insurer Must Consider Allegations in Parallel Action to Determine Duty to Defend Goldberg Segalla LLP
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Insufficient Evidence of Actual Losses Frustrates Company’s Restitution Bid under MVRA (Mandatory Victims Restitution Act) Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Inside, Outside, USA: Key Developments on the Boundaries of Injunctive Relief in Trademark Disputes Katten
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Injunction Denied: Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Stands (For Now) Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Inflexible Leave Policy is Fair, Lawful and Protects Disabled Employees, Says Tenth Circuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Inflexible Leave Policies under the ADA since Hwang Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - October 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - November 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - May 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - March 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - February 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - December 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Indian Nations Law Update - August 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
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Inconsistent Treatment Of Employees Gets You Every Time Re: Age Discrimination Litigation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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2014
Inconsistent Statements Can be Costly For Employers Re: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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In the Weeds: Why Arbitration May Be the Key to Preserving Enforcement of Cannabis M&A and VC Contracts K&L Gates
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In The Pink: Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction Results In Dismissal Of Non-infringement Verdict McDermott Will & Emery
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In Re Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.: The Tenth Circuit Permits A Company-Wide FLSA Collective Action To Proceed Under The Spurious Action Approach to Facilitate Notice Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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Impact of Mach Mining: Dismissal, Not Stay, May be Appropriate Remedy for Failure to Conciliate Polsinelli PC
 

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