“Neutral-Factor” COVID-19 Delays and Mandatory Specificity: United States v. Flynn’s Clarification of Waiver Doctrine under the Speedy Trial Act and Rule 12 Introduction United States v. Flynn, No....
United States v. Ingram: Confirming Broad District-Court Discretion to Impose Upward Variances Beyond Criminal-History Category VI When Guidelines Understate Recidivism and Danger 1. Introduction The...
Collateral-Order Appeals in Habeas Cases: Farrow v. Colorado Clarifies that No Certificate of Appealability Is Required and Re-affirms Strict Rule 4 Time Limits 1. Introduction Farrow v. People of...
“Full-Refund Attribution” in Colorado Bankruptcy: The Tenth Circuit’s Clarification of § 13-54-102(1)(o) in In re Garcia-Morales Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
The Ortega Precedent: A Second-Amendment Right to Timely Firearm Acquisition and the Demise of Blanket Waiting-Period Laws 1. Introduction Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, No. 24-2121 (10th Cir. Aug. 19,...
Tenth Circuit Clarifies When Identical Prior Convictions Are Admissible for Impeachment Commentary on United States v. Jones, 84 F.4th ___ (10th Cir. 2025) Introduction United States v. Jones...
Beyond Poverty Guidelines: Knight v. OPM Establishes the “Surplus-Income” Test for In-Forma-Pauperis Eligibility Introduction Knight v. Office of Personnel Management (Knight v. OPM), decided by the...
“Prove It or Lose It” – United States v. Hight and the Modern Standard for Trial Continuances & Waiver of Plain-Error Review 1. Introduction On 18 August 2025 the United States Court of Appeals for...
Extending the § 362(b)(4) Police & Regulatory Power Exception to Private-Party Contempt Motions Commentary on Cory Markham v. Auto Cycle Exchange Services, Inc., BAP No. CO-24-19 (10th Cir. BAP Aug....
United States v. Simmons: Tenth Circuit Clarifies that § 844 Recidivist Felony Possession—Not Subject to the Categorical Approach—Can Support the § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) Firearm-Drug Enhancement 1....
Community-Caretaking Revisited: United States v. Ulibarri Affirms Opperman Primacy and Validates Mixed-Motive Vehicle Impoundments 1. Introduction In United States v. Ulibarri, No. 24-2080 (10th Cir....
United States v. McCoy: The Tenth Circuit Clarifies “Incapacitation” and Cumulative-Circumstance Analysis under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) Introduction United States v. McCoy, No. 25-6039 (10th Cir....
United States v. Martinez: The Tenth Circuit’s Firm Line on Suppression-Motion Waiver and the Ongoing Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) After Rahimi Introduction United States v. Martinez,...
“Per-Defendant” Fee-Shifting and Revived Rule 12(b) Defences after Amendment: A Commentary on West-Helmle v. Denver District Attorney’s Office (10th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In West-Helmle v....
Per-Defendant Fee-Shifting After Rule 12(b) Dismissals: Implications of West-Helmle v. Denver District Attorney’s Office Introduction In West-Helmle v. Denver District Attorney’s Office, Nos. 24-1340...
“Independent Substantive-Review” Requirement for EPA Approval of SIP Revisions A Comprehensive Commentary on Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA (10th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction The United States...
Sanchez-Mayorga v. Bondi: Clarifying the “Prejudice” Prong in Due-Process Challenges to Expedited Immigration Proceedings 1. Introduction Sanchez-Mayorga v. Bondi, No. 24-9559 (10th Cir. Aug. 12,...
United States v. Hardy: The Tenth Circuit Demands Reliable Corroboration of Hearsay in Drug-Quantity Findings at Sentencing Introduction United States v. Hardy, No. 24-8006 (10th Cir. Aug. 12,...
“Sex Offense” Re-Defined for §4C1.1 Retroactive Reductions: Commentary on United States v. Khan (10th Cir. 2025) Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | Filed 12 Aug 2025 | No. 24-2119 1....
United States v. Papke: Reinforcing Judicial Deference to Pure “Charge Bargains” in Federal Plea Practice Introduction On 12 August 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...