10th Circuit Case Commentaries

Refining Preliminary Injunction Standards in Public Employee Retaliation Cases: Schrier v. University of Colorado

Date: Nov 1, 2005

Refining Preliminary Injunction Standards in Public Employee Retaliation Cases: Schrier v. University of Colorado Introduction In the landmark case of Robert W. Schrier, M.D. v. University of...

Adequacy of Notice Procedures in Class Actions Involving Street-Name Shareholders: DeJulius v. Sprint Corp.

Date: Oct 29, 2005

Adequacy of Notice Procedures in Class Actions Involving Street-Name Shareholders: DeJulius v. Sprint Corp. Introduction In the landmark case Franklin Lee DeJulius and Susan M. DeJulius, Mo v....

Enforcement of Non-Appealability Clauses in Arbitration Agreements: Insights from MACTEC, Inc. v. Gorelick

Date: Oct 27, 2005

Enforcement of Non-Appealability Clauses in Arbitration Agreements: Insights from MACTEC, Inc. v. Gorelick Introduction MACTEC, Inc. v. Gorelick is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court...

Real Party in Interest and Remand Obligations under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c): Insights from Scott A. Cunningham et al. v. d Mantor et al.

Date: Oct 26, 2005

Real Party in Interest and Remand Obligations under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c): Insights from Scott A. Cunningham et al. v. d Mantor et al. Introduction The appellate decision in Scott A. Cunningham; P. Da...

Strict Interpretation of "Statements Respecting Financial Condition" Under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A)

Date: Oct 25, 2005

Strict Interpretation of "Statements Respecting Financial Condition" Under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) Introduction In the landmark case In re Jeanne Joelson, Debtor. Stanley Cadwell,...

El Paso Gold Mines Inc. v. Sierra Club: Defining CWA Liability for Successor Landowners

Date: Oct 22, 2005

El Paso Gold Mines Inc. v. Sierra Club: Defining CWA Liability for Successor Landowners Introduction The case of SIERRA CLUB and MINERAL POLICY CENTER, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. EL PASO GOLD MINES,...

Refining Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care Under the Eighth Amendment: Mata v. Saiz et al.

Date: Oct 22, 2005

Refining Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care Under the Eighth Amendment: Mata v. Saiz et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Annabelle D. Mata v. Judy Saiz, Amy Hough, Donna Quintana,...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the ADEA: Shikles v. Sprint Establishes Critical Jurisdictional Prerequisites

Date: Oct 21, 2005

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the ADEA: Shikles v. Sprint Establishes Critical Jurisdictional Prerequisites Introduction In the landmark case Shikles v. Sprint/United Management...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Zurich North America v. Matrix Service, Inc.: Establishing Precedents in Insurance Contract Interpretation

Date: Oct 19, 2005

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Zurich North America v. Matrix Service, Inc.: Establishing Precedents in Insurance Contract Interpretation Introduction The case of Zurich North America,...

Defining 'Crime of Violence' in Sexual Assault Cases: Analysis of United States v. Austin

Date: Oct 15, 2005

Defining 'Crime of Violence' in Sexual Assault Cases: Analysis of United States v. Austin Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Antone Raymond Austin, the Tenth Circuit Court of...

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Jurisdiction and Standards for R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Claims

Date: Oct 13, 2005

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Jurisdiction and Standards for R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Claims Introduction The case of Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Bureau of Land Management, heard by the United...

Malicoat v. Mullin: Upholding Capital Conviction Standards and Addressing Ineffective Assistance Claims

Date: Oct 12, 2005

Malicoat v. Mullin: Upholding Capital Conviction Standards and Addressing Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction In James Patrick Malicoat v. Mike Mullin, 426 F.3d 1241 (10th Cir. 2005), the...

Establishing Private Ownership Rights: Insights from Utah Gospel Mission v. Salt Lake City Corp.

Date: Oct 4, 2005

Establishing Private Ownership Rights: Insights from Utah Gospel Mission v. Salt Lake City Corp. Introduction Utah Gospel Mission; First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City; Utah National Organization...

Affirmation of Strategic Counsel Decision in Ineffective Assistance Claim

Date: Sep 23, 2005

Affirmation of Strategic Counsel Decision in Ineffective Assistance Claim Introduction In Derek D. Anderson v. Attorney General of Kansas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Jury Instruction Standards under AEDPA: An Analysis of Patton v. Mullin

Date: Sep 22, 2005

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Jury Instruction Standards under AEDPA: An Analysis of Patton v. Mullin Introduction The case of Eric Allen Patton v. Mike Mullin, Warden, Oklahoma State...

Mark Jordan v. Pugh: Defining the Boundaries of Rule 54(b) in First Amendment Challenges within the Prison System

Date: Sep 22, 2005

Mark Jordan v. Pugh: Defining the Boundaries of Rule 54(b) in First Amendment Challenges within the Prison System Introduction In the landmark case of Mark Jordan v. Michael V. Pugh et al., the...

Pro Se Litigant Standards and Court Decorum: Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inadequate and Abusive Appeal

Date: Sep 22, 2005

Pro Se Litigant Standards and Court Decorum: Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inadequate and Abusive Appeal Introduction In the case of Delmer Garrett v. Selby Connor Maddux Janer et al., the...

Reaffirming AEDPA Limitations and Coram Nobis Boundaries in Habeas Corpus Applications: Davis v. Roberts

Date: Sep 22, 2005

Reaffirming AEDPA Limitations and Coram Nobis Boundaries in Habeas Corpus Applications: Davis v. Roberts Introduction In Davis v. Roberts (425 F.3d 830, 10th Cir. 2005), Marvin B. Davis, Jr., a state...

Faustin v. City of Denver: Upholding Content-Neutral Overpass Expression Restrictions

Date: Sep 16, 2005

Faustin v. City of Denver: Upholding Content-Neutral Overpass Expression Restrictions Introduction Faustin v. City and County of Denver is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Application of Franks and Booker in Drug Conspiracy Sentencing

Date: Sep 16, 2005

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Application of Franks and Booker in Drug Conspiracy Sentencing Introduction In the case of UNITED STATES of America v. Willie James SMALL and co-defendants (423 F.3d 1164),...

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