2 March 2018

10th circuit affirms denial of two separate motions to suppress; affirms rejection of negligence claim in horse riding accident case; affirms assault on a federal officer conviction; and reinstates a federal wage claim.

by William Gaskill

7 March 2017

10th Circuit holds municipal ban on providing false information about a person’s identity is not crime involving moral turpitude for immigration purposes; holds claims arising from EPA investigation and raid barred by sovereign immunity; remands wage claim to determine if employee performed enough no-tipped work to trigger minimum wage requirement; and dismisses appeal of denial of reconsideration of qualified immunity defense.

by William Gaskill

5 January 2016

10th Circuit holds arbitration provision unenforceable in a federal wage claim case; rejects suppression of evidence when other items were stolen by police; and enforced liability waiver in rafting death case.

by William Gaskill

17 December 2015

10th Circuit holds selling land during appeal by appealing party moots case and equity requires the underlying judgment to remain on the record; holds there is more to being a sheepherder in a wage claim case than herding sheep; allows a possibly fraudulent bankruptcy claim for spousal support award to be challenged in state court; holds robberies which are generic extortion can enhance criminal sentences under the federal guidelines; and holds full federal criminal restitution paid by installment cannot be satisfied by garnishment when no installment is due.

by William Gaskill