Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the timeliness of his federal habeas petition. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would debate the district court's procedural ruling that his claim was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a fire protection district. The court held that a Fire Chief's provision of surveillance video to a criminal investigator was speech made pursuant to his official duties and thus not protected by the First Amendment.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for failure to serve defendants within the required timeframe. The court held that the plaintiff did not demonstrate good cause for the delay or request an extension under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure four comma m.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Treasury regulations under the Inflation Reduction Act. The court held that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing because they failed to demonstrate a concrete injury in fact resulting from the agency's failure to require National Environmental Policy Act compliance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a negligence claim involving commercial driver drug testing. The appellate panel held that the lower court erred by relying on facts not alleged in the complaint to justify the dismissal.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of an appeal due to the appellant's failure to file a compliant appendix. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the appeal after the pro se appellant failed to cure procedural deficiencies within the allotted time.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in a civil rights suit arising from the death of Jared Lakey during a police encounter. The court held that the Carter County Sheriff was entitled to qualified immunity and that there was insufficient evidence of an informal custom of excessive force.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination appeal. The court held that the appellant waived his right to appellate review by failing to object to the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination complaint. The court held that the plaintiff failed to cure pleading deficiencies or comply with local rules despite multiple opportunities to amend.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses an as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal statute.