United States Tenth Circuit - July 2010 Opinion Summaries

US v. Martin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for being a felon unlawfully in possession of a firearm is affirmed where the arresting officers had probable cause to arrest...

US v. Mullins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
Defendants' wire fraud convictions and sentences are affirmed where: 1) a "new or increased risk of loss" was plainly a material, detrimental effect...

US v. Ford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, being a fugitive in possession of firearms and ammunition, and...

US v. Vincent

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for knowingly distributing methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) a defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on entrapment...

US v. Pope

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prosecution for possessing a firearm while having been previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, the denial of...

Sala v. US

Administrative Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In an action seeking a tax refund, the district court's order granting the refund is reversed where the transaction giving rise to petitioner's...

In re: Roser

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
In a creditor's appeal from the bankruptcy court's order holding that the trustee in a Chapter 7 proceeding could avoid a creditor's lien, the order...

Iliev v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order holding petitioner ineligible for a hardship waiver under 8 U.S.C. section...

Mink v. Knox

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Media Law
In an action seeking damages for the search and seizure of plaintiff's computer as part of an aborted criminal libel prosecution, dismissal of the...

Skrzypczak v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against a Roman Catholic diocese alleging gender and age discrimination, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where Title VII's...