10th circuit
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Federal judge rejects conservative podcaster’s attempt to ‘blame his spam folder’ for missing deadline
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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the claims from a conservative podcaster about why he missed his deadline to respond, instead ordering Joe Oltmann once again to pay for the costs of litigating his own contempt proceedings. Earlier this summer, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez directed Oltmann to pay $37,000 for fleeing the…
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Federal court considers ‘smart glasses’ ban, 10th Circuit holds annual conference | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s federal trial court is proposing new rules to ban “smart glasses” in the courthouse, while the Denver-based federal appeals court recently held its annual judges’ conference. State Supreme Court • Of the eight new opinions the Supreme Court has issued…
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10th Circuit judges hear about security, public engagement at conference
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Federal trial and appellate judges from Colorado and neighboring states heard about physical security, ways to engage with the public and other topics at a recent conference sponsored by the Denver-based appeals court. In even-numbered years, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit — which has jurisdiction over federal appeals from Colorado, Oklahoma,…
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State Supreme Court starts term with multiple dissents, 10th Circuit honors longest-serving judge | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court returned from its summer break last week with an unusually divided batch of decisions, plus the Denver-based federal appeals court honored its longest-serving member by unveiling a portrait of her. Welcome back, Supreme Court • The Supreme…
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10th Circuit hears Denver, officer’s request to overturn $14M jury verdict after 2020 protests
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Members of the Colorado-based federal appeals court considered on Wednesday whether a judge committed errors in the 2022 civil trial where jurors found Denver liable for $14 million for violating the constitutional rights of protesters. In the first lawsuit of many to culminate in a jury trial, 12 plaintiffs largely succeeded in arguing Denver’s own…
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‘Perseverance and quiet courage’: 10th Circuit honors Stephanie Seymour as longest-serving judge
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The Denver-based federal appeals court honored its longest-serving member on Tuesday by unveiling a portrait of Senior Judge Stephanie K. Seymour that will hang in the courthouse. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to have gotten this job and I have to thank Jimmy Carter,” said Seymour, “who set up a merit nominating…
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10th Circuit weighs courts’ authority to block Colorado legislative decorum rules
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The Denver-based federal appeals court questioned on Wednesday whether the rules of decorum governing public comments at Colorado legislative committee hearings are beyond the reach of the judiciary, thanks to the concept of legislative immunity. During oral arguments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the judges explored the hypothetical restrictions lawmakers…
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10th Circuit considers whether parents can pursue relief from Colorado ‘chosen name’ law, policies
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Some members of the Denver-based federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of an attempt by two parents to block a Colorado law requiring public schools to use a student’s chosen name, as well as their school district’s corresponding policy intended to support LGBTQ students. At the same time, one judge’s questioning seemed sympathetic to…
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10th Circuit upholds convictions of Larry Rudolph for killing wife in Africa
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The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld the 2022 convictions of Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph on Monday, who jurors found guilty of killing his wife on an African hunting trip years earlier. Rudolph raised multiple contentions on appeal, including that he should have been tried separately from his co-defendant and mistress, Lori Milliron; that the trial judge…
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Judges speak about mentorship and bench trials, federal court revises jury selection protocol | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s judges spoke to lawyers about mentorship and how to approach bench trials, plus the federal trial court made revisions to its plan for randomly selecting jurors across the state. Heard on appeal • The Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether…
