United States v. Coleman: Anders Dismissal of Challenges to ACCA Enhancement and Consecutive Revocation Sentences in the Tenth Circuit I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s order and judgment in United...
“Relating in Any Way”: Vaughn v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. and the Expansive Scope of Bank Arbitration Clauses I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s order and judgment in Vaughn v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.,...
Positive Equities Over Presumption: Commentary on United States v. Garcia and Pretrial Detention under the Bail Reform Act I. Introduction This commentary examines the Tenth Circuit’s decision in...
No Plain Error in Failing to Apply an Analogous Guideline to Oklahoma Child Abuse Offenses: Commentary on United States v. Bowen (10th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s unpublished order...
Coram Nobis, Procedural Default, and the Limits of Moore v. United States in Criminal Tax Jurisdiction Commentary on United States v. Walcott, No. 25‑1024 (10th Cir. Dec. 4, 2025) I. Introduction...
Anders Review, ACCA Enhancements, and Consecutive Revocation Sentences in the Tenth Circuit: Commentary on United States v. Coleman I. Introduction This commentary examines the Tenth Circuit’s...
Accrual of Non‑Medical FTCA Claims in the Tenth Circuit: Injury‑Occurrence Rule Reaffirmed in Mullins v. United States Commentary on the Tenth Circuit’s Order and Judgment in Mullins v. United...
Regulating Generative AI in Appellate Practice: Commentary on Moore v. City of Del City (10th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025) I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s per curiam order in Moore v. City of Del City, No....
Absolute Judicial Immunity in Custody Proceedings and the Ex parte Young Path to Prospective Relief: A Commentary on Kowalski v. Kelley (10th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction In Kowalski v. Kelley, No....
United States v. Cook: Successive Compassionate Release Motions, the 14‑Day Reconsideration Limit, and the “Only Available Caregiver” Standard I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s order in United...
United States v. Bracken: Anders Review, Sovereign-Citizen Arguments, and True-Threat Prosecutions After Foreclosure Disputes I. Introduction In United States v. Bracken, No. 25‑4005 (10th Cir. Dec....
Guideline Time Limits Do Not Constrain § 3553(a): Appeal Waivers and Upward Variances in United States v. House I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s nonprecedential order in United States v. House...
Gladstone v. Owens and the Jurisdictional Barriers to Federal Injunctions Against State Court Orders I. Introduction Gladstone v. Owens, No. 25-1345 (10th Cir. Dec. 1, 2025), is a nonprecedential but...
Pro Se Noncompliance and In Forma Pauperis on Appeal: Chan v. RE/MAX and the Tenth Circuit’s Reaffirmation of Compliance Requirements 1. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s unpublished order in Chan v....
Chan v. RE/MAX and the Limits of Leniency for Pro Se Litigants: Failure to Respond to Show‑Cause Orders and Denial of In Forma Pauperis Status Introduction This commentary examines the Tenth...
NVRA Preemption of State Use Restrictions on Voter Data: A Commentary on Voter Reference Foundation v. Torrez (10th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s decision in Voter Reference...
The NVRA’s Public Disclosure Provision Preempts State Bans on Online Publication and Use Restrictions on Voter Data Commentary on Voter Reference Foundation, LLC v. Torrez, 10th Cir. (2025) 1....
Actual Innocence as a Gateway Around § 2254 Procedural Bars: Commentary on Julien v. Stancil (10th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction Julien v. Stancil, No. 25-1302 (10th Cir. Nov. 26, 2025), is a...
Equitable Tolling, Motions to Reconsider, and the Limits of Judicial Review of BIA Sua Sponte Authority: Commentary on Carhuamaca‑Vilcahuaman v. Bondi (10th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary...
Facially Constitutional Use‑of‑Force Policies and Single‑Incident Failure‑to‑Train Liability for Jail Suicide Risks: Commentary on Thao v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority (10th Cir. 2025) I....