Tag Archives: Judge David Ebel

10th Circuit: Securities laws apply to fraud defendant’s sales to foreign customers

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 25, 2019

The SEC brought a civil enforcement action against Charles Scoville, a resident of Utah, and his company, Traffic Monsoon, alleging that they ran a Ponzi scheme which raked in tens of millions of dollars. About 90% of his customers were … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit: Magistrate in one district can’t authorize search in another

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 11, 2015

Federal agents suspected Zachary Krueger, who lived in Kansas, of distributing child pornography on the internet. They obtained a warrant from a magistrate judge in Kanasas for his home, but discovered that neither he nor his computer was at home. His roommate … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit: Bernalillo County deputies must face trial on excessive force claims

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 23, 2015

In March 2013, the Maresca family — wife, husband, and three children — were returning from a hiking excursion in their red 2004 Ford-150 pickup truck when two Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies pulled their vehicle over. The Marescas had not … Continue reading →

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