Tag Archives: Equal Protection

10th Circuit orders “Sister Wives” polygamy case dismissed as moot

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 11, 2016

Today, in the controversial case of Brown v. Buhman, the Tenth Circuit held that a challenge to Utah’s anti-bigamy statute brought by reality television star Kody Brown and his four “sister wives” is moot, and vacated the judgment in their … Continue reading →

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Exclusion of farm & ranch employees from workers’ comp is unconstitutional, says NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 26, 2015

Section 52-1-6(A) of the New Mexico’s Workers’ Compensation Act excludes farm and ranch laborers from the benefits (and burdens) of workers’ compensation. This week, the Court of Appeals held that this exclusion violates the equal protection clause of the New Mexico … Continue reading →

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