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10th Circuit wipes away $1.5 million in sanctions judge imposed without good reason
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has overturned a judge’s seven-figure sanction on a pair of law firms for proceeding with what she termed a “fatally flawed” case, even though the judge communicated there were legitimate issues worth deciding before she suddenly changed her position. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello sided…
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10th Circuit declines to allow Colorado’s new gun law to take effect during appeal
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The federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Tuesday to suspend a trial judge’s order preventing Colorado from enforcing a new law that increased the firearm purchase age from 18 to 21. Previously, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer granted a preliminary injunction to two Colorado residents who challenged the constitutionality of…
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10th Circuit overturns sentence for gang shooting because judge incorrectly applied law
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The federal appeals court based in Denver overturned a defendant’s seven-year sentence related to a gang shooting because the trial judge did not understand Colorado law when he explained why self-defense did not apply. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico sentenced Lougary Eddington to 84 months in prison for being a felon in possession…
