Author Archives: Emil J. Kiehne

Governor Martinez files amicus brief in SCOTUS labor union case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 6, 2015

I hope everyone enjoyed Christmas in October yesterday, and took the opportunity to celebrate the opening of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2015 term. Thanks to this story by Dan Boyd in the Albuquerque Journal, I’ve learned that Governor Susana … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit hears arguments about Pojoaque Pueblo gambling pact

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 2, 2015

On Monday of this week, the Tenth Circuit heard oral argument in State of New Mexico v. U.S. Department of the Interior, a case about Pojoaque Pueblo’s dispute with the State of New Mexico over its gambling pact. Dan Elliott has this … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit hears oral argument in former Sheriff Thomas Rodella’s road rage case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 1, 2015

On Tuesday, the Tenth Circuit heard oral argument in ex-Rio Arriba County Sheriff Thomas Rodella’s appeal from convictions stemming from a road rage incident, in which Rodella allegedly threatened a young motorist with a gun. KOB4 has this report of … Continue reading →

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City of Bloomfield asks 10th Circuit to allow it to display Ten Commandments

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 1, 2015

It’s oral argument week at the Tenth Circuit, and Ivan Morena has this report at the Farmington Daily Times about yesterday’s oral argument in Felix v. City of Bloomfield, which was heard by Judges Robert Bacharach, David Ebel, and Carolyn … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Summer 2015 edition of “Appellate Issues”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 30, 2015

The ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers has published the Summer 2015 edition of their journal, Appellate Issues, which you can read at this link. The theme of this edition is “The Appellate Record: Adequate or Not?” and includes a number … Continue reading →

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Justice Bosson to speak at Albuquerque Bar Association on October 6

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 28, 2015

Justice Bosson will give a talk on his “Reflections from the Bench” at the Albuquerque Bar Association’s luncheon on Tuesday, October 6, at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m., and will be … Continue reading →

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NM Court of Appeals: Los Lunas has standing to challenge Valencia County’s decision re hospital

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 25, 2015

According to this report by Julia Dendinger in the Valencia County News-Bulletin, the New Mexico Court of Appeals issued an oral ruling reviving the Village of Los Lunas’ challenge to Valencia County’s decision which paves the way for a hospital … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rose interviews Justice Breyer

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 23, 2015

As we count down to Christmas in October, here is Charlie Rose’s interview with Justice Breyer about his new book, The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, in which he makes the case that American courts need … Continue reading →

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Watch Justice Kagan speak at Harvard Law School

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 21, 2015

We’re now two weeks away from Christmas in October (also known as the First Monday in October, or the first day of SCOTUS’s October 2015 Term), the best day of the year for appellate lawyers! For those of you who just … Continue reading →

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NM Court of Appeals: Party defaulted as a discovery sanction may still contest amount of damages

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 18, 2015

On Wednesday, the New Mexico Court of Appeals issued Couch v. Williams, written by Judge Bustamante. The case contains at least two points of interest: 1. Post-judgment motions filed under NMSA 1978, Section 39-1-1 are not governed by the standards that … Continue reading →

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