tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2009-03-31:/tenth_circuit/31 2013-05-23T17:22:52Z News and information from the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, brought to you by FindLaw.com. Movable Type Enterprise 4.38 http://images.findlaw.com/logo/logo_lp_rss.gif tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.40018 2013-05-24T15:01:12Z 2013-05-23T17:22:52Z Kelly Cheung What will the special of the day today, you ask? Probably something of the meat and potatoes variety, but this was not acceptable to Eric Watkins, former federal prisoner. Watkins was a participant of a Common Fare religious diet program,...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/Yj00SPROJFo" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/05/prisoners-50k-claim-for-lack-of-religious-prison-meal-denied.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39987 2013-05-23T14:47:01Z 2013-05-23T13:48:50Z Kelly Cheung Telecommuting for work is a hot topic right now, with Yahoo's anti-telecommuting policy setting off a national debate. But if a worker claims he can't make it into work for medical reasons, must his employer allow him to telecommute as...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/LiUJUneKcVk" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/05/telecommuting-not-always-under-the-americans-with-disabilities-act.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39869 2013-05-15T17:58:10Z 2013-05-15T17:27:24Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Officer Koessel had a stroke. About eight months later, he was cleared to return, full-time, sans overtime. He was assigned to desk duty, though he was allowed to make traffic stops while on his daily commute. The arrangement didn't last...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/yXvHhUNY3kQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/05/officer-suffering-from-effects-of-stroke-properly-terminated.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39768 2013-05-08T14:59:49Z 2013-05-07T23:45:03Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq "In 2008, Plaintiff, a legally blind child with cerebral palsy and cognitive delays, was severely injured while skiing at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado.' Though the mechanics of such an individual skiing may be only mildly relevant to the holding...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/0ucdkNyLl3w" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/05/summ-judgment-affirmed-in-ski-waiver-adaptive-skier-case.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39668 2013-04-30T22:28:08Z 2013-04-30T22:41:19Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Twelve years ago, Damaris Rawlins was arrested for driving under the influence in Kansas City and was taken to the local drunk tank. Upon arrival, she engaged in passive resistance and went limp. The police carried her to a cell,...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/xFhYx_ox9LQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/a-truly-titillating-topical-discussion-of-ancient-abolished-writs.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39553 2013-04-23T15:58:31Z 2013-04-24T15:58:43Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq In the overly-formal world of appellate courts, it's refreshing to run across the oddly non-staid opinion from time to time. Nothing breaks the monotony like an opinion written in limerick form or ten pages of angry rants about frivolous immigration...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/RscKKzmD5ZA" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/10th-cir-issues-cranky-deportation-order-yells-at-9th-circuit.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39501 2013-04-19T15:01:18Z 2013-04-19T00:38:32Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Theodore McDowell, known colloquially as “Cush” by his loved ones, was recently convicted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. Though both Mr. Cush and at least six of his...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/DvtU6QRpVXg" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/mr-cushs-curtilage-not-violated-by-knock-and-sniff.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39413 2013-04-11T21:50:30Z 2013-04-12T15:31:12Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Abasi Baker's Fourth Amendment rights were probably violated. He was convicted of seven counts of robbery, the use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/qsIvI0ao1zs" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/scotus-decision-after-sentencing-wont-save-him-from-waiver.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39370 2013-04-09T21:39:34Z 2013-04-09T22:00:22Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Relentless is a religious youth group in Roswell, New Mexico which is affiliated with a local religious institution. Youth group members routinely engage in religious expression at school, including prayer, religious outreach, and abortion discussions with fellow students. One such...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/SdmERUIHI-o" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/rubber-fetus-dolls-and-free-exercise-of-religion-in-schools.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39320 2013-04-05T20:47:36Z 2013-04-05T22:00:42Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq This could get ugly. In the days before Christmas, Holly Lobby was given neither 2 turtle doves, nor 11 pipers piping. Instead, the self-described "evangelical Christian" owners were given something far less desirable: a rejection of their request for an...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/ta52__nriUc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/en-banc-rehearing-for-hobby-lobby-obamacare-challenge.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39253 2013-04-03T15:01:47Z 2013-04-03T00:18:10Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq The police in Tulsa, Oklahoma got a phone call from a lady who had stumbled upon child pornography on her live-in boyfriend's computer. The investigating officer showed up, the lady and her friend escorted him to the home office, and...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/YT3W8SCkzjo" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/04/in-order-to-receive-child-porn-one-must-also-possess-it.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39198 2013-03-29T14:07:19Z 2013-03-28T23:32:44Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Younger generations are going to look back at these mortgage foreclosure cases with nothing but utter confusion. It seems in every case, a mortgage is passed around more than a certain illicit substance at Snoop Lion concert. In this case,...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/IOIERzB6pDc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/03/fcra-fdcpa-plaintiff-left-with-diarrhea-one-claim-standing.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.39118 2013-03-22T21:29:41Z 2013-03-22T21:51:29Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq The Crosettos are the grandparents of two minors, BIC and CSC. Their son, the father of the children, lived with a methamphetamine-addicted girlfriend. When the grandparents began to notice signs of abuse, they contacted social services. The school also took...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/S-aaMdWhGaw" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/03/no-immunity-for-social-worker-when-inaction-shocked-conscience.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.38975 2013-03-15T18:01:13Z 2013-03-15T16:12:12Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq We'll never know if the Toones' claims were valid. Well, we have a pretty good idea, actually, thanks to the court's dicta on the matter, but we can't help but wonder if they would've had a chance to adduce additional...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/lIB8D-3stgA" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/03/pleadings-paperwork-doom-mortgage-foreclosure-lawsuit.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/tenth_circuit//31.38855 2013-03-07T22:38:37Z 2013-03-07T22:35:54Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Samuel Barajas is an unhappy drug smuggler. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences, followed by more prison time and supervised release (stand guard at the mausoleum!), after getting caught up in an investigation of Jesus Dominguez, the leader of...<br/> <br/> Click through to continue reading on FindLaw.com...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/USTenthCircuit/~4/vZQvXkriDng" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/tenth_circuit/2013/03/the-wire-is-cell-phone-gps-tapping-a-search.html