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10th Circuit partially reinstates religious discrimination lawsuit of ex-Douglas County schools administrator
A former high school administrator may pursue his claims of religious discrimination against the Douglas County School District, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday. Corey McNellis worked at Ponderosa High School for 14 years and was the athletic director and assistant principal at the time of his termination in October 2020. According…
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2 federal judges nudge SCOTUS to reconsider jury trial limitation as 10th Circuit overturns conviction for Instagram post
Two members of the Denver-based federal appeals court took the unusual step on Tuesday of encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its century-old precedent finding the constitutional right to a jury trial in “all criminal prosecutions” does not apply to petty offenses. At the same time, the panel of three judges for the U.S.…
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10th Circuit finds judge prematurely dismissed prisoner’s challenge to sentence
The federal appeals court based in Denver concluded on Tuesday that a trial judge should have held a hearing to explore whether factors beyond an incarcerated man’s control prevented him from challenging his sentence within the required window. Michael Robert Stevens is serving a 56-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing pipe bombs and…
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10th Circuit judges weigh in on low number of trials, AI during law school appearance
Three judges on the Denver-based federal appeals court fielded questions from an audience of students on Tuesday about the low number of cases that ever make it to trial and the potential influence of artificial intelligence on the judiciary. Senior Judge David M. Ebel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said he…