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 dismissed an appeal filed by Mike Boulter and Boulter, LLC against Noble Energy Inc. The dismissal was granted based on a joint stipulation filed by both parties.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Jackey Wayne Nunamaker's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge to the statute. The panel held that its prior decision in Vincent v. Bondi controls and precludes such challenges, even for non-violent felony offenders.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of Marlon Alonzo Smith's motions for the appointment of counsel, ruling that his underlying Rule 60(b) motions were effectively unauthorized successive habeas petitions. Because the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear those motions, the request for counsel to assist with them was rendered moot.
The Tenth Circuit enforced an appeal waiver in Kenneth Tillman's plea agreement, dismissing his challenge to a sentence below the advisory guidelines. The court also granted his counsel's motion to withdraw under the standards established in Anders v. California.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Michael Hudson's claims against the Social Security Commissioner because the appellant failed to prosecute previous appeals and offered no arguments challenging the lower court's ruling. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review prior district court decisions and found no legal basis for the requested FICA tax refunds or damages.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a petitioner challenging immigration detention. The court granted the government's unopposed motion to dismiss the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Norvell Crump against federal prison officials. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal due to a lack of prosecution by the petitioner. The court issued an order stating that no further action will be taken on the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted the respondents' motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal. The court issued an order dismissing the case without addressing the underlying merits of the immigration detention dispute.
The Tenth Circuit denied Robert G. Johnson's request to file a second or successive habeas petition because the evidence he presented was identical to evidence previously rejected by the court. The court reaffirmed that Johnson failed to make the required prima facie showing of newly discovered exculpatory evidence under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2)(B).