Category Archives: News

Judge Timothy Tymkovich to be new Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 27, 2015

This morning Chief Judge Mary Beck Briscoe announced that she will step down as chief judge of the Tenth Circuit, effective September 30, 2015, according to this news release on the Tenth Circuit’s website. Judge Timothy Tymkovich will serve as … Continue reading →

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Santa Fe trial court upholds $165.5M verdict against FedEx

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 23, 2015

In a case that is surely headed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, District Judge Francis Mathew yesterday denied FedEx’s post-judgment motions seeking to overturn the astounding $165.5 million verdict that a Santa Fe jury returned in a wrongful … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit rules against Little Sisters of the Poor on contraceptive mandate “accommodation”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 14, 2015

Today the 10th Circuit issued its long-awaited (and just plain long) opinion in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell, in which several religious groups are challenging the so-called accommodation that the Department of Health and Human Services is providing to … Continue reading →

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Save the date for the 26th annual New Mexico Appellate Practice Institute

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 14, 2015

The New Mexico State Bar has announced that the 26th annual New Mexico Appellate Practice Institute will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque. This year’s keynote speaker will be the Honorable Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Justice Harry Stowers, RIP

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 9, 2015

Today brings with it the sad news that former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Harry Stowers has passed away. Ryan Boetel has this story in today’s Albuquerque Journal. Justice Stowers served on the Court from 1982 to 1989. My condolences … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court: Retroactive treble damages don’t violate ex post facto clause

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 26, 2015

Yesterday, in State ex rel. Foy v. Austin Capital Management, Ltd., the New Mexico Supreme Court (opinion by Justice Maes) held that retroactive application of the treble damages provision of the Fraud Against Taxpayers Act does not violate the federal or … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit revives Jemez Pueblo’s claim to Valles Caldera

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 26, 2015

While many people today are focused on decisions issuing from some court in Washington, D.C., the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion reviving Jemez Pueblo’s efforts to regain ownership of Valles Caldera (i.e. the most beautiful place in New Mexico, in my … Continue reading →

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Roberta Cooper Ramo to receive ABA’s highest honor

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 24, 2015

One of my law partners, Roberta Cooper Ramo, will receive the American Bar Association Medal, the highest honor that the organization bestows, according to this report by Charlie Moore in the Albuquerque Journal. In 1995, she was the first woman to be … Continue reading →

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“Tenth Circuit to Tackle Second Amendment Appeal”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 17, 2015

Peter Krumholz of the Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog has this post about an interesting Second Amendment case recently briefed in the Tenth Circuit. The appellants are challenging a Colorado statute that (a) bans magazines with more than 15 rounds and … Continue reading →

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Justice Richard Bosson to retire in November

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 8, 2015

Justice Richard Bosson has announced that he will be retiring this November. He made this announcement towards the end of last week at both the Judicial Conclave and the brown-bag lunch sponsored by the Appellate Practice Section of the State … Continue reading →

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