The Latest Breaking News from Tenth Circuit

From today's decision in Irizarry v. Yehia, decided by Judge Scott Matheson, joined by Judges Paul Kelly and Carolyn McHugh: Early in the morning on May 26, 2019, Abade Irizarry, a YouTube journalist and blogger, was filming a DUI traffic stop in Lakewood, Colorado. Officer Ahmed Yehia arrived on the…

Retaliatory investigations, reckless investigating, and a consultant's duty.

From a decision this morning by Magistrate Judge Reid Neureiter (D. Colo.) in Doe v. Regents of Univ. of Colo.: Plaintiff is a Hispanic female doctor. She is a highly trained and skilled triple board-certified anesthesiologist, formerly employed as a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Colorado ("CU"), with…

Prosecutor-induced perjury, a satirical arrest (and prosecution), and an unraised winning argument.

From today's opinion by Judge Nancy Freudenthal (D. Wyo.) in McCollum v. Baldwin: This case arises from opinions expressed by Defendant [Alec] Baldwin through social media posts and private messages concerning Plaintiff Roice McCollum's attendance at the Washington, D.C. events on January 6, 2021. Plaintiffs ("the McCollums") allege Mr. Baldwin's…

Neighbors from hell, unvaccinated prison staff, and unconscionable sentences.

Flea collars, bachelors, and data scraping.

Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

The Supreme Court has 122 cases up for consideration during today’s conference, including three challenges to mandatory state bar association dues. Here’s a rundown of each of those cases. To follow along, keep an eye out for the order list to be posted here on Monday.