Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a default judgment entered against a pro se litigant who failed to comply with discovery orders in a conversion and defamation dispute. The court rejected five appellate arguments challenging the judgment, including claims regarding standing, due process, and judicial bias.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint without prejudice. The court also denied the appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis due to a lack of good faith.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the wire fraud and money laundering convictions of Charles Lacona Jr. The court found sufficient evidence of interstate commerce and rejected claims of constructive amendment and prosecutorial misconduct.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a habeas motion challenging ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held that defense counsel's concession of guilt to second-degree murder did not constitute structural error under McCoy v. Louisiana.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination complaint for failure to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and a specific court order. The panel held that the district court acted within its broad discretion to manage its docket and impose sanctions for non-compliance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted a defendant's unopposed motion to remand his case for resentencing. The court vacated the original sentence and directed the district court to conduct proceedings necessary to resentence the defendant in accordance with the motion filed in this court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a pro se litigant leave to amend his complaint. The appellate panel found the lower court acted within its authority in dismissing the case for failing to state a claim and for being time-barred.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a journalist's First Amendment claims challenging Utah's media credentialing policy. The court held that the plaintiff plausibly alleged viewpoint discrimination and that the policy may be facially unconstitutional.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the admission of tribal enrollment records and self-defense instructions but reversed the first-degree murder conviction due to a jury instruction error. The court remanded the case with instructions to vacate the murder conviction and conduct further proceedings.
The Tenth Circuit vacated a special condition of supervised release prohibiting a defendant from viewing adult pornography. The court found the restriction lacked a rational basis in the evidence and was not reasonably necessary to protect the public.