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Tenth Circuit Hears Death Penalty Appeal
Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog | May 7 2013 | 2:03 pmThe Daily Oklahoman has this story on oral argument held yesterday in Magnan v. Trammell, which involves whether the Oklahoma state trial court had jurisdiction to try David Magnan for murders that, according to Magnan's attorney, occurred on Seminole land....
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Judge Robert H. McWilliams, Jr., 1916-2013
Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog | Apr 11 2013 | 2:26 pmThe Denver Post is reporting that Judge McWilliams passed away today at the age of 97. Judge McWilliams was nominated to the Tenth Circuit by President Nixon in 1970; he took senior status in 1984. His career as a judge,...
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Justice Sotomayor to Dedicate Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog | Apr 8 2013 | 10:54 amThe Colorado Supreme Court just issued a press release announcing that Justice Sotomayor will join Chief Justice Bender and Governor Hickenlooper in a dedication ceremony for the new Judicial Center. The dedication will be held on Thursday, May 2 from...
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Hobby Lobby Asks Tenth Circuit to Expedite Appeal
Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog | Mar 11 2013 | 3:00 pmOver the weekend the Daily Oklahoman carried this story on Hobby Lobby's motion to expedite its appeal concerning the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers cover the cost of certain emergency contraceptives for its employees. The basis for the motion...
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Colorado Supreme Court to Stream Live Video of Lobato Oral Argument
Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog | Mar 5 2013 | 11:27 amThe Colorado Supreme Court just issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to make available a live video stream of oral argument in Lobato v. State of Colorado. The argument is scheduled for March 7 at 9:30 a.m....
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