carolyn mchugh
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10th Circuit tosses phony arbitration scheme seeking $300 million against Loveland
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected outright a Fort Collins man’s attempt to extract $300 million from the city of Loveland, in a case a lower court judge deemed “fraudulent.” Eyoel-Dawit Matios claimed Loveland was subject to a “self-executing” agreement to arbitrate his grievances stemming from a traffic stop with a Loveland…
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10th Circuit reinstates student’s First Amendment lawsuit over anti-Semitic ‘joke’
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A Cherry Creek High School student has credibly alleged school officials violated his First Amendment rights when they expelled him for an offensive social media post, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Wednesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reinstated the lawsuit of a teenager identified as C.G., largely…
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10th Circuit divided on whether judge sentenced Denver man too harshly
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When Rhyan Littlejohn-Conner appeared for sentencing before U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson in June of last year, he faced a range of 84 to 105 months in prison for the crime of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Littlejohn-Conner’s attorney asked the judge for a lesser sentence, saying his client’s use…
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10th Circuit rules against Arvada religious school in employment discrimination appeal
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected an Arvada church’s argument that religious institutions are entitled to immunity from being sued for certain instances of employment-related retaliation. In a first-of-its-kind ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, a panel of judges decided, 2-1, that it had no ability to…
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10th Circuit reinstates claim against Mesa County deputy over inmate’s jail death
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A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who noticed a seizure-prone detainee might not be breathing and let 10 minutes elapse before summoning medical help may be held liable for the man’s death, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. At the same time, the three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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10th Circuit overturns injunction on Denver’s homeless sweeps
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By a 2-1 decision, the federal appeals court based in Colorado overturned a judge’s injunction that directed the City and County of Denver to provide ample notice of encampment “sweeps” to homeless residents. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit decided that the plaintiffs in the case – Denver…
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10th Circuit rebuffs appeal of attempted Pueblo synagogue bomber
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has turned away an appeal from a man serving nearly 20 years for his attempted bombing of a Pueblo synagogue who had challenged a portion of his sentence on First Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit did not actually reach the question of…