United States v. Kroeker: Tenth Circuit Confirms Internet Use Alone Does Not Prove “In Interstate Commerce” for § 2252A(a)(5)(B) Possession and Sanctions Jury Use of Dost Factors Introduction United...
Clarifying Appeal Waivers: The Tenth Circuit’s Refined Hahn Framework in United States v. Medina Introduction On 8 July 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an...
Tenth Circuit Narrows Collateral-Order Review of Litigation-Privilege Denials Comprehensive Commentary on Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. v. Ortho-Tain, Inc., 24-1061 (10th Cir. July 8, 2025) 1....
Beach v. Wyoming DOC: Tenth Circuit Re-Affirms Limits on the Continuing-Wrong Doctrine, PLRA Injunctive Relief, and Threat-Only Eighth Amendment Claims 1. Introduction Jesse Allan Jewett Beach, an...
Rusk v. Beutler: The Tenth Circuit BAP Affirms a Stream-lined “Good-Cause & No-Prejudice” Test for Attorney Withdrawal and Re-emphasises Strict Compliance with Local Motion-Practice Rules I....
Crick v. Rogers: Denial of a State Evidentiary Hearing as a Merits Adjudication – Re-affirming “Double Deference” Under AEDPA 1. Introduction Crick v. Rogers, No. 24-6190 (10th Cir. July 3, 2025), is...
Tenth Circuit Reinforces Timeliness and Non-Jurisdictional Treatment of Defective NTAs Commentary on Lopez-Vega v. Garland, No. 24-9537 (10th Cir. July 2 2025) Introduction Lopez-Vega v. Garland is...
Tenth Circuit Clarifies “Mixed-Accuracy” Informant Reliability for Probable Cause Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Harris, No. 24-8050 (10th Cir. July 2, 2025) Introduction United States...
No Harm, No Causation, No Standing: Hudson v. The Boppy Company Reinforces Traceability in Benefit-of-the-Bargain Class Actions 1. Introduction The Tenth Circuit’s decision in Hudson v. The Boppy...
From Recklessness to Intent: The “Moore Standard” for Inferring Intent under U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2(b)(2)(B) Introduction United States v. Moore, No. 24-2161 (10th Cir. 2025) presented the Court of Appeals...
Hurd v. Dove: Tenth Circuit Reaffirms the Firm Waiver Rule and Confirms No Stand-Alone Cause of Action under the PLRA 1. Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, in Hurd...
United States v. Lee: The Tenth Circuit Establishes Broad Venue for § 2252 “Receipt” Offenses as Continuing Crimes Introduction In United States v. Lee, No. 24-7015 (10th Cir. June 30 2025), the...
“Knowing-and-Voluntary” Appeal Waivers in Immigration Proceedings: The Tenth Circuit’s Clarification in Saleem v. Garland Introduction On 26 June 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
“One Strike Further”: Hale-El v. Doe and the Tenth Circuit’s Clarification that (1) a Mis-Captioned Notice of Appeal Does Not Defeat Jurisdiction and (2) Frivolous Prisoner Appeals Trigger PLRA...
Tartt v. Unified School District No. 475 Clarifying Decision-Maker Knowledge and Affidavit Admissibility in Title VII Litigation Introduction Merrier A. Jackson Tartt, an experienced Black educator...
Clarifying Appellate Duty: Gilberti v. Cheney and the Tenth Circuit’s Reinforcement of Rule 42.1 Dismissals for Failure to Prosecute 1. Introduction On 26 June 2025, the United States Court of...
Establishing the “Knowing and Voluntary” Standard for Appeal Waivers in Immigration Proceedings – A Commentary on Saleem v. Garland (10th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In Saleem v. Garland, the United...
Tenth Circuit Adopts the “Knowing-and-Voluntary” Standard for Appeal Waivers before the BIA Comprehensive Commentary on Saleem v. Garland, No. 23-9568 & 24-9546 (10th Cir. Jun. 26, 2025) 1....
Dual Departure-Variance Sentencing: Harmless-Error Endorsement in United States v. Butler (Zarion) Introduction On 26 June 2025 the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit handed down...
“Three-Strike Certainty” – The Tenth Circuit’s Consolidated Dismissal in Hale-El v. Doe and the Clarification of PLRA Strike Accrual on Frivolous Appeals Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...