Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one point B. The court also denied the plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis, deeming the appeal frivolous.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot because the underlying tribal criminal charges against Kandra Amboh concluded with a not guilty verdict. Consequently, no live controversy remained for the federal court to resolve regarding her detention.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Ryan Carl Lowmaster's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge as foreclosed by binding circuit precedent. The court relied on its prior decision in Vincent v. Garland, which was readopted after the Supreme Court denied certiorari on the matter.
The Tenth Circuit enforced a defendant's appeal waiver because his 24-month sentence fell within the scope of his plea agreement and did not exceed the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range. The court rejected the defendant's pro se arguments regarding the voluntariness of his plea and the nature of the offense, finding no miscarriage of justice.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration and denying a motion to vacate an arbitration award in favor of Dell Technologies. The court also issued a stern warning to the pro se appellant regarding the fabrication of legal citations using generative artificial intelligence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied petitions for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's adopted exit-fee methodology for generation-and-transmission cooperatives.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted an unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal in this immigration civil case. The court issued an order stating that a copy of the order shall stand as the mandate of the court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner. The dismissal followed the appellant's request to voluntarily withdraw the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal following a stipulation by all parties. The court ordered that each party bear its own costs and attorneys' fees related to the appeal.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Richard Villanueva Mitchell's conviction for making a false bankruptcy declaration, rejecting his claim that the trial court erred by omitting a materiality element from the jury instructions. The court held that because Mitchell himself requested the omission of that element, he invited the error and cannot now challenge it on appeal.