Author Archives: Emil J. Kiehne

10th Circuit declines to revisit Utah polygamy decision

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on May 13, 2016

Today the Tenth Circuit denied a petition for en banc review in Brown v. Buhman, the challenge to Utah’s anti-bigamy statute brought by reality television star Kody Brown and his four “sister wives.” Last month, the Tenth Circuit found that … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit Conference will host Justices Sotomayor and Kagan

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on May 11, 2016

The schedule for this year’s Tenth Circuit Bench and Bar Conference has been released, and it includes talks by both Justice Sonia Sotomayor (the circuit justice for the Tenth Circuit) and Justice Elena Kagan. Other prominent speakers include appellate lawyers … Continue reading →

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Former Justice Patricio Serna to deliver commencement address at WNMU

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on May 11, 2016

According to this report in the Silver City Sun-News, former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Patricio M. Serna will deliver the commencement address on Friday afternoon at Western New Mexico University in Silver City.

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ABA Criminal Justice Section to meet in Albuquerque on April 28-30

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 20, 2016

The American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section will host its 2016 spring meeting at the Hotel Albuquerque from April 28-30. The program is titled “Neuroscience: Paving the Way for Criminal Justice Reform.” Chief Justice Charles Daniels of the New Mexico … Continue reading →

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Federalist Society will host Ilya Shapiro in Albuquerque on May 12

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 20, 2016

Yesterday I wrote that the American Constitution Society is forming a chapter in New Mexico, and expressed the hope that it will bring interesting speakers and debates to the Land of Enchantment. Well, in a double dose of good news, … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court: State agencies aren’t immune from — USERRA claims by national guard members

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 20, 2016

In Justice Judith Nakamura’s first opinion, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that state agencies are not immune from claims under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (– USERRA), which prohibits discrimination against members … Continue reading →

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Judge Hanisee to speak at Albuquerque Lawyers Club on May 4

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 19, 2016

Judge Miles Hanisee of the New Mexico Court of Appeals will speak at a lunch meeting of the Albuquerque Lawyers Club on May 4, 2016, at noon, at Seasons Rotisserie and Grill in Albuquerque. The luncheon is free to members, … Continue reading →

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American Constitution Society of NM to hold inaugural event on April 20

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 19, 2016

A chapter of the American Constitution Society is apparently being formed in New Mexico, and its inaugural event will be held tomorrow, April 20, 2016, in Room 2402 at the UNM Law School, at 5:30 p.m. The speaker at this … Continue reading →

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Daniels sworn in as Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 13, 2016

On Monday, Justice Charles Daniels was sworn in for his second term as New Mexico’s Chief Justice, taking over from Justice Barbara Vigil. KRQE News has the story here, and KRWG has it here. As it happens, last night I … Continue reading →

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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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