No Collateral Attack on Jurisdiction: Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Res Judicata and Upholds Fees and Filing Restrictions in Massey v. Computershare Limited Introduction In Massey v. Computershare Limited,...
Enforcement of Prefiling Restrictions and Waiver by Inadequate Briefing: Tenth Circuit Affirms Striking of Post‑Judgment Motion and Labels Appeal Frivolous in Massey v. Computershare Introduction In...
No Collateral Attacks on Subject-Matter Jurisdiction: Tenth Circuit reinforces res judicata and upholds fees and filing restrictions in Massey v. Computershare Introduction In Massey v. Computershare...
Rejecting Relevant Conduct Triggers § 3584’s Consecutive Default—and Underdeveloped Plain-Error Appeals Are Waived Introduction In United States v. Cerrato-Avila, No. 24-1193 (10th Cir. Nov. 13,...
Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Non‑Cognizability of Restitution Challenges Under § 2255 and Emphasizes Frye Prejudice Showing for Plea‑Bargaining IAC at the COA Stage Introduction In United States v....
Interstate Nexus for Email Wire Fraud and Concealment via Altered Titles: The Tenth Circuit clarifies aiding-and-abetting and money-laundering under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1343, and 1956 in United States v....
Miscalendaring from ECF Notice Is Not Excusable Neglect under Rule 8002(d); No Hearing Required Absent Request — Tenth Circuit BAP Affirms Introduction In Douglas Gould v. KT Weaver, the United...
Partial § 1631 Transfers Do Not Divest Jurisdiction to Reconsider Non‑Transferred Claims: The Tenth Circuit’s Guidance in SeedX v. Lincoln Strategy Introduction SeedX, Inc., a marketing and...
Partial § 1631 Transfers Do Not Divest the Transferor Court of Jurisdiction Over Non‑Transferred Claims: SeedX v. Lincoln Strategy Group (10th Cir. 2025) Introduction In SeedX, Inc. v. Lincoln...
Publication Starts the Clock: Tenth Circuit Confirms Colorado’s One-Year Defamation Limitations and Allows Anti-SLAPP Dismissal on Time-Bar Grounds in Hoid v. Gray Media Group Introduction In Hoid v....
Tenth Circuit Expands State Opt-Out Power Under DIDA: “Loans Made In” Includes Either Borrower or Lender Located in the Opt-Out State Introduction In National Association of Industrial Bankers v....
Partial § 1631 Transfers Do Not Strip Jurisdiction Over Non‑Transferred Claims SeedX, Inc. v. Lincoln Strategy Group LLC, Fortified Consulting LLC, Nathan Sproul, and Kanye 2020 Court: U.S. Court of...
Shelton v. City of Locust Grove (10th Cir. 2025): Abandonment Is a Merits Question, and Objective Abandonment Defeats Fourth Amendment Pet-Seizure Claims Introduction In Shelton v. City of Locust...
Tenth Circuit Clarifies: Requests to Reply to a Magistrate’s R&R Do Not Toll the Appeal Deadline; Finality Assessed on the Face of the Judgment Introduction In MacIntyre v. Supreme Court of Colorado,...
Tenth Circuit Confirms: § 1983 Injunctive/Declaratory Relief Requires Official-Capacity Suits; New Mexico Civil Rights Act Does Not Waive Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Federal Court Introduction In...
Mootness by Statutory Amendment and Rooker–Feldman Limits in Post‑Conviction DNA‑Testing Litigation: DeLoge v. Hill (10th Cir. 2025) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date:...
"Actual Innocence Plus" Reaffirmed: The Tenth Circuit’s Gatekeeping Standard for Successive § 2254 Petitions in In re: Macklin Introduction In In re: Macklin, No. 25-6160 (10th Cir. Nov. 5, 2025),...
Muldrow Does Not Lower the Bar for Hostile Work Environment Claims: The Tenth Circuit’s Clarification in Russell v. Driscoll Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: November 5, 2025...
Narrow Construction of Revocation Appeal Waivers in Anders Cases: “Sentence” Waivers Do Not Bar Challenges to Revocation Findings Introduction In United States v. Mansker (10th Cir. Nov. 5, 2025), a...
Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Enforceability of Collateral-Attack Waivers Despite Intervening Changes in Law; § 924(c) Statutory Maximum Is Life — United States v. Mitchell Court: United States Court of...