The Latest Breaking News from the 10th Circuit

A SCOTUS Petition Argues That Pot Growers, Like Pot Smokers, Cannot Be Categorically Disarmed

The case involves a federal law that criminalizes gun possession by people convicted of nonviolent felonies.

Reason · 6h ago

A Colorado Town Will Pay $675,000 To Settle a Lawsuit After a Police Officer Shot a Family's Dog

The family's attorney says it's the largest settlement for a dog shooting case in Colorado history.

Reason · Jun 16

$5K Sanctions for Repeated Mis-Citation in Coomer v. Lindell / My Pillow Election-Related Libel Suit

“Mr. Kachouroff's statements to the Court in this case do not inspire confidence.”

Reason · May 9

The 10th Circuit Agrees That Prosecuting Cannabis Consumers for Gun Possession May Be Unconstitutional

The appeals court rejected most of the arguments in favor of that policy, saying "the government must show non-intoxicated marijuana users pose a risk of future danger."

Reason · Aug 28, 2025

17 Years Ago, She Lost Her Gun Rights for Passing a Bad Check. She Wants SCOTUS To Rectify That Injustice.

Melynda Vincent is asking the justices to decide whether it's constitutional to disarm people based on nothing more than a nonviolent criminal conviction.

Reason · Jun 12, 2025

Denver Case Highlights the Potentially Deadly Hazards of Police Raids Based on Secondhand Information

Michael Mendenhall wants the Supreme Court to reconsider a precedent that allows home invasions based on nothing but hearsay.

Reason · Jun 9, 2025

Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in the Mountain West Conference tournament after complaints said she should be ineligible on grounds that she’s transgender

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

SCOTUS' Ruling in Gay Wedding Website Case Was a Defeat for Compelled Speech

"The opportunity to think for ourselves and to express those thoughts freely is among our most cherished liberties," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.

Reason · Sep 5, 2023

Case or Controversy Requirement? What Case or Controversy Requirement?

The Supreme Court's misguided decision to grant Lorie Smith standing to pursue her entirely hypothetical claim against the State of Colorado in the web designer case.

Reason · Jul 8, 2023

Colorado Can't Force a Graphic Designer To Create Same-Sex Wedding Websites, Supreme Court Rules

The decision reverses a terrible previous decision by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Reason · Jun 30, 2023