U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Cases ©     Coverage   Help   Search Westlaw   Topic: AllBankruptcyCivil RightsCommercial Law & ContractsCriminal JusticeEducationEnergyFamily LawFinance & BankingFirst AmendmentGovernment BenefitsImmigrationInsuranceLabor & EmploymentLegal EthicsMaritime LawMilitary LawPension & Retirement BenefitsSecurities & Blue Sky LawTransportation N-A-M, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr. Attorney General of the United States, Respondent, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Deborah Anker; Guy S. Goodwin- Gill; James C. Hathaway; Amici Curiae. , C.A.10, November 20, 2009 Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Laura L. Lichter, Lichter & Associates, P.C., Denver, CO, for Plaintiff- Appellant. Margaret J. Perry, Senior Litigation Counsel (Joanne E. Johnson, Attorney, with her on the brief), Office of Immigration Litigation Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington D.C., for Defendant- Respondent. Steven H. Schulman and Vivek Arora, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Washington, D.C., filed an Amicus Cu... Reba G. WEAVER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 18, 2009 Reba G. Weaver, Okay, OK, pro se. Linda H. Green, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Dallas, TX, Cheryl R. Triplett, Office of the United States Attorney, Muskogee, OK, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore order... Melissa HARMAN and Justin Overton, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Brent POLLOCK, Officer, Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Investigations, City of Salt Lake, State of Utah; Scott Barnett, Officer, Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of, C.A.10 (Utah), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah (D.C. No. 2:03-CV-558-DAK). Robert B. Sykes and Alyson E. Carter, (with Scott R. Edgar on the brief), Robert B. Sykes & Associates, P.C., Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiffs- Appellants. J. Clifford Petersen, (with Mark L. Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General, on the briefs), Assistant Utah Attorney General, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendants-Appellees. HENRY, Chief Judge. In this ongoing action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Mauricio VARELA, a/k/a Mauricio Varela, a/k/a Archie Varela, Defendant- Appellant. , C.A.10 (N.M.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from The United States District Court for The District of New Mexico (D.C. No. CR-06-01022-RB-1). Leon Schydlower, El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Teresa L. Raymond, (Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, and Laura Fashing, Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, on the brief), Assistant United States Attorney, Las Cruces, NM, for Plaintiff- Appellee. BRISCOE, Circuit Judge. Defendant Jose Mauricio Varela a/k/a Mauricio Varela a/k/a Archie Varela ("Va... Darlea Ann DRAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 17, 2009 Gregory Johnson, Gregory L. Johnson, Attorney at Law, Ardmore, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Mark Jarrett Kingsolver, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Dallas, TX, Cheryl R. Triplett, Office of the United States Attorney, Muskogee, OK, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R... Marvin W. COUCH, II, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY; Patsy Carter; David Cesko, M.D.; Duane Abels, D.O.; Archie Kirsch, M.D.; Charles Young, M.D.; Kenneth Schulze, M.D.; Palur Sridharan, M., C.A.10 (Wyo.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming (D.C. No. 2:06-CV-00052-ABJ). Elizabeth A. Phelan (Gregory R. Piche and Mark B. Wiletsky, with her on brief), of Holland & Hart LLP, Boulder, CO, for Appellant. Janet Schroer (Monty Barnett, John Lebsack and James M. Meseck on brief), of White and Steele, P.C., Denver, CO, for Appellees. EBEL, Circuit Judge. Dr. Marvin Wayne Couch appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Memorial Hospital o... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Coen C. POTTS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, D.C. No. 07-CR-40071-JAR-1. Stephen M. Joseph, Joseph & Hollander, PA, Wichita, KS, for the Appellant. Christine E. Kenney, Assistant United States Attorney, (Marietta Parker, Acting United States Attorney, with her on the brief), District of Kansas, Topeka, KS, for the Appellee. HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge. Defendant-appellant Coen Potts was indicted on two offenses: receipt of child pornography in violation of 18... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Allen LIVINGSTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (D.C. No. 5:08-CR-00107-D-1). Submitted on the briefs: James T. Rowan, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant- Appellant. John C. Richter, United States Attorney and Timothy W. Ogilvie, Assistant United States Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. BRISCOE, Circuit Judge. Following a stipulated-facts bench trial, the district court convicted Defendant-Appellant George Allen Livingston of two co... Sigit Djoko SOEWARSONO, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.10, November 13, 2009 Petition for Review. Albert C. Lum, Sr., Esq., Law Office of Albert C. Lum, Pasadena, CA, for Petitioner. General Counsel, Imran Raza Zaidi, United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, John Longshore, Director, United States Immigration & Custom Enforcement, Denver, CO, for Respondent. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Teresa Lou MARTIN, a/k/a Coo, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 13, 2009 Shannon Henson, Office of the United States Attorney, Robert A. Wallace, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney Edok, Muskogee, OK, for Plaintiff- Appellee. Fred Randolph Lynn, Lewis Law Office LLC, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DeMarcus HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 13, 2009 Kim Ilene Martin, Leon Patton, David Paxton Zabel, Office of United States Attorney, District of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. DeMarcus Houston, Leavenworth, KS, pro se. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN**] FN** This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. PAUL J. KELLY, JR., Circu... Calvin Dean PETERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe WILLIAMS; Vincent Wiggins, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.10 (N.M.), November 13, 2009 Calvin Dean Peters, Las Cruces, NM, pro se. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may b... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jannice McLain SCHMIDT, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 13, 2009 Paul Farley, Martha A. Paluch, Office of the United States Attorney, Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Paula Marie Ray, Paula M. Ray, P.C., Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. BOBBY R. BALDOCK, United States Circui... Arthur C. WAGNER, Jr., Individually and for the benefit of Jean Marie Wagner, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. LIVE NATION MOTOR SPORTS, INC., formerly known as SFX Motor Sports, Inc., doing business as Clear Channel Entertainment-Motor Sport, C.A.10 (Kan.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (D.C. No. 2:05-CV-02336-JPO). Paul M. Croker (Richard M. Enochs on the briefs), Overland Park, KS, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. David R. Cooper (Larry G. Pepperdine and Steve R. Fabert with him on the briefs), Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P., Topeka, KS, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. EBEL, Circuit Judge. In this diversity case governed by Kansas tort law, SFX Motor Sports, Inc. [FN1] ("SFX"), appeals the ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Guadalupe VASQUEZ-REYES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (N.M.), November 12, 2009 Laura Fashing, Office of the United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jerry A. Walz, Esq., Walz and Associates, Cedar Crest, NM, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge. ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Justin SPARKS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 12, 2009 Leena Alam, Catherine J. Depew, Allen J. Litchfield, Charles M. McLoughlin, Esq., Phillip E. Pinnell, Office of the United States Attorney, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. James Fatigante, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R.... BERRY & MURPHY, P.C.; Timothy H. Berry, P.C., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 12, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Briscoe, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) letter to former partner of firm advising him to put his malpractice insurance carrier on notice of a claim and later-filed malpractice suit against the partner constituted one "claim" under the professional liability insurance policy such that letter was the first notice of the claim for purposes of determining whether claim was made during policy period, and (2) former partner was an "insured" within meaning of policy ... Erick DONALDSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Raymond ROBERTS, Jr.; Steven Six, Attorney General of Kansas, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.10, November 10, 2009 Erick Donaldson, El Dorado, KS, for Petitioner-Appellant. Kristafer R. Ailslieger, Kansas Attorney General, Jared S. Maag, Ph. D., Office of the United States Attorney, Topeka, KS, for Respondents-Appellees. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. MARY BECK BRISCOE, Circuit Judge. Erick Donaldson, a Kansas state prisoner appearing pro se, seeks a cer... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Truong T. NGUYEN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 10, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not be of material assistance in the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasiv... UNITED STATES of America; State of Oklahoma, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ALBERT INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC; American Airlines, Inc.; Apac Arkansas, Inc.; Apac Oklahoma, Inc.; Bartlett Collins Company; Bell Helicopter; Bridgestone/Firestone North American, C.A.10 (Okla.), November 10, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Paul J. Kelly, Jr., Circuit Judge, held that: (1) contribution right of railroad company under CERCLA was sufficient for intervention, and (2) ability of railroad company to protect its statutory right to contribution would be impaired if it were not allowed to intervene. Reversed and remanded. William George (Debra Tsuchiyama Baker, Michael Connelly and John Muir of Connelly, Baker & Wotring, L.L.P., Houston, TX, with him on the briefs) for Movant-App... Sean R. CONRAD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PHONE DIRECTORIES COMPANY, INC., Marc Bingham, individually; and Mike Bingham, individually, Defendants-Appellants. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (D.C. No. 5:07-CV-00859-R). Ronald W. Taylor of Venable, LLP, Baltimore, MD, (David E. Strecker, Jessica C. Ridenour, Strecker & Associates, P.C., Tulsa, OK, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellants. Scott F. Brockman (Stanley M. Ward, Woodrow K. Glass with him on the brief) of Ward & Glass, LLP, Norman, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. EBEL, Circuit Judge. In this appeal we are asked to decide, for the fi... PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant, v. The TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., formerly known as The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (D.C. No. 07-CV-4075-JAR). Mark F. Rosenberg of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, N.Y. (Michael J. Abrams and R. Kent Sellers of Lathrop & Gage LLP, Kansas City, MO, with him on the briefs), for Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant. Stephen M. Kerwick of Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita, KS, for DefendantCounter-Claimant-Appellee. GORSUCH, Circuit Judge. This is a dispute over the meaning of a misplaced modifier.... Clifford L. CLAUSEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Wyo.), November 9, 2009 Berthenia S. Crocker, Baldwin, Crocker & Rudd, P.C., Lander, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Anisha Dasgupta, William Kanter, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, David A. Kubichek, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Casper, WY, Nicholas Vassallo, Office of the United States Attorney, Cheyenne, WY, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially as... Barbara SCRUGGS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXXONMOBIL PENSION PLAN and Exxonmobil Savings Plan, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 9, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) term "employee" in employee benefits plans was ambiguous, and (2) plan administrator's interpretation of "employee" was not arbitrary and capricious. Affirmed. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (D.C. No. 06-cv-00465-F). Babette Patton, Breathwit & Patton, P.C., Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellant. Michael S. Beaver (Catherine C. Crane with him on brief) of Holland & ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrick William CALDWELL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (D.C. No. 2:07-CR-20031-JWL-1). G. Gordon Atcheson of The Atcheson Law Office, Westwood, KS, for Defendant- Appellant. Leon Patton, Assistant United States Attorney (Marietta Parker, Acting United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. EBEL, Circuit Judge. Defendant-Appellant Derrick Caldwell pled guilty t... Dovell "B." BATTLE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall WORKMAN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 6, 2009 Dovell B. Battle, Hominy, OK, pro se. Diane L. Slayton, Jennifer L. Strickland, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN**] FN** This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. TIMOTHY M. TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge. ... Lawrence L. MAYES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Greg PROVINCE, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 6, 2009 Lawrence L. Mayes, Hominy, OK, pro se. Diane L. Slayton, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. MARY BECK BRISCOE, Circuit Judge. Lawrence Mayes, an Oklahoma state prisoner appearing pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) in order to challenge the dis... Rudy E. DAVIS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ziana LIESE, M.D., Defendant-Appellee, and Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Inc.; EM Specialists P.A.; Robert L. Prosser, Jr., M.D., Defendants. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 6, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value con... Samuel Eugene RHOADS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew MILLER, individually, Defendant-Appellant, and Ben Mayland, individually and in his official capacity; David Mattis, in his official capacity; Big Horn County Sheriff's Office; Kenneth Blackbur, C.A.10 (Wyo.), November 5, 2009 Philip E. Abromats, Greybull, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Thomas W. Rumpke, Wyoming Attorney General's Office, Cheyenne, WY, for Defendant-Appellant/Defendants. Richard Rideout, Law Office of Richard Rideout, Cheyenne, WY, for Defendants. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The ca... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonearl B. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 5, 2009 Brent I. Anderson, Office of the United States Attorney, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Mark L. Bennett, Jr., Bennett & Hendrix, LLP, Topeka, KS, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This or... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adrian GUZMAN, a/k/a Pato, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 5, 2009 Brent I. Anderson, Mark E. Curzydlo, Mona L. Furst, Office of The United States Attorney, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff - Appellee. Jeff Griffith, Griffith & Griffith, Derby, KS, for Defendant - Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not ... Ruddy TANUWIDJAJA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.10, November 5, 2009 Petition for Review. Ruddy Tanuwidjaja, Aurora, CO, for Petitioner. Janette L. Allen, Esq., General Counsel, Lori B. Warlick, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., DOH/EOIR/BIA, Attn: Certification Unit, Falls Church, VA, John Longshore, Director, United States Immigration & Custom Enforcement, Denver, CO, for Respondent. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously t... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clive Anthony HAMILTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, (D.C. No. 02-CR-40157-03-JAR). Melanie S. Morgan of Morgan Pilate LLC, Olathe, KS, for Defendant- Appellant. Anthony W. Mattivi, Assistant United States Attorney (Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney; James A. Brown, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), Topeka, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. HOLMES, Circuit Judge. Defendant-Appellant Clive Anthony Hamilton appeals his jury conviction and 360-month s... BADWEY OIL, INC., a Kansas corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONOCOPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO., formerly known as Phillips Petroleum Company, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 4, 2009 Eldon J. Shields, Steven Robert Smith, Gates, Shields & Ferguson, P.A., Overland Park, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Conocophillips Petroleum CO., Kansas City, MO, pro se. Danielle L. Mau, Lori R. Schultz, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, MO, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(... Lisa RAWLINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Millicent NEWTON-EMBRY, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 4, 2009 Lisa Rawlins, McLoud, OK, pro se. Diane L. Slayton, Office of the Attorney General, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN**] FN** This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. TIMOTHY M. TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge. Lisa Rawlins was convicted by an Okla... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marvell Lamont DAVIS, a/k/a Marvell Moore, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 4, 2009 Robert Donald Gifford, II, Esq., United States Attorney's Office, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Marvell Lamont Davis, Oklahoma City, OK, pro se. Fred L. Staggs, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Wesley PLEXICO, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), November 4, 2009 Matthew L. Bell, U.S. Attorney's Office, St. George, UT, Diana Hagen, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff- Appellee. Wesley Plexico, Farmington, UT, Lamar J. Winward, Attorney at Law, St. George, UT, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining appellant's brief and the appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34... Robert William GALLOWAY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Bruce HOWARD, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 4, 2009 ORDER STEPHANIE K. SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Robert Galloway ("petitioner") asks us to grant a Certificate of Appealability (COA), authorizing him to appeal the district court's denial of his petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons set forth below, we decline to do so. Petitioner attempted to plead guilty in Oklahoma state court and to accept concurrent ten-year sentences for the charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving under... DMA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner-Appellant, v. QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., and affiliated entities, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (D.C. No. 1:08-CV-00358-WDM-BNB). Submitted on the briefs: [FN*]John A. Yaklevich, Moore & Yaklevich, Columbus, OH, for the Petitioner-Appellant. FN* The case is unanimously ordered submitted without oral argument pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). Christopher J. Koenigs, Sherman & Howard, L.L.C. (Michael B. Carroll, Sherman & Howard, L.L.C., and David J. Driscoll, Garlin Driscol... UNITED STATE of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anastacio GARCIA-CARAVEO, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (N.M.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (D.C. No. 1:08-CR-00148-JAP-1). Scott M. Davidson, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant. John Anderson, Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, (Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, and Paige Messec, Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, on the brief) for Plaintiff-Appellee. EBEL, Circuit Judge. Defendant-Appellant Anastacio Garcia-Caraveo appeals the sen... Wayne A. BETHURUM, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ari ZAVARAS, Executive Director (CDOC); The Attorney General for the State of Colorado, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 3, 2009 Jason Wesoky, Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C., Aurora, CO, for Petitioner-Appellant. Daniel D. Domenico, Matthew S. Holman, Patricia Rae Van Horn, Attorney General for the State of Colorado Department of Law, Denver, CO, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P.... Lisa Nicole BRIDGES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brandon YEAGER, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 3, 2009 Patrick Lynn Adams, Adams Law Office PLLC, Thomas Mortensen, Mortensen & Associates, LLC, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Chris J. Collins, Timothy M. Melton, Collins Zorn Jones & Wagner PC, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 1... Karen L. KORUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 3, 2009 Frederick W. Newall, Colorado Springs, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Stephanie Lynn Fishkin Kiley, Social Security Administration, Region VIII, Office of the Regional General Counsel, Kevin T. Traskos, Office of the United States Attorney, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rico Lamar THREATT, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), November 3, 2009 William Lee Borden, Jr., Esq., United States Attorney's Office, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. William P. Earley, Esq., Federal Public Defender, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. STEPHEN H. ANDER... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert John KUEKER, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Wyo.), November 3, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge. After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.Ap... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pedro CARBAJAL-IRIARTE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (N.M.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (D.C. No. 1:07-CR-O2149-JAP-1). James Baiamonte, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant. David N. Williams, Assistant United States Attorney (Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff- Appellee. MURPHY, Circuit Judge. I. Introduction Pedro Carbajal-Iriarte was charged in a two-count indictment with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin L. HINSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 3, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) police officers had probable cause to arrest defendant for drug trafficking activity; (2) police were justified in searching defendant's car incident to his arrest; (3) even if district court committed error by admitting evidence of the cash defendant was carrying at time of his arrest, it did not amount to plain error; (4) detective's testimony that she had heard defendant was a supplier was inadmissible hearsay... In re Steve Zimmer PAIGE, Debtor. Search Market Direct, Inc., and Magnet Media, Inc., Appellants, v. Gary E. Jubber, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Stephen Zimmer Paige, and Consumerinfo.Com, Appellees. , C.A.10 (Utah), November 3, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) appeal was not constitutionally moot, and (2) appeal was not equitably moot. Reversed and remanded. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah (D.C. No. 2:07-CV-00822-TS). EBEL, Circuit Judge. Appellants Search Market Direct, Inc. and Magnet Media, Inc. (collectively "SMDI") seek to appeal the bankruptcy court's decision confirming Appellees' joint bankruptcy reorganization plan (th... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco R. VILLARREAL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), November 2, 2009 Brent I. Anderson, Matthew T. Treaster, Office of the United States Attorney, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Francisco R. Villarreal, Littleton, CO, pro se. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. DAVID M. EBEL, Circuit Judge. Francisco R... Kenneth Eugene BARRETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Johnny PHILPOT, Sheriff of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma; Travis Gabbert, Deputy/Jailor; John Buddy Hamilton, Supervising/Commanding Officer Tactical Team, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Troop C; Michael Hendri, C.A.10 (Okla.), November 2, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value con... Hans-Gerd RASENACK, by and through Jessica TRIBOLET, his duly appointed Guardian and Conservator; and Jessica Tribolet, as duly appointed Guardian and Conservator of Hans-Gerd Rasenack, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; and AIG , C.A.10 (Colo.), November 2, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (D.C. No. 1:06-cv-01525-WDM-MEH). John Case of Benson & Case, LLP, Denver, CO, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. James D. Kilroy (Katrin Miller Rothgery and Jessica E. Yates with him on the brief) of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Denver, CO, for Defendants-Appellees. SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge. This action arises under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Hans-Gerd Rasenack seeks accid... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco SANTIO, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 30, 2009 Elizabethanne Claire Stevens, Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Stephen R. McCaughey, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. WADE BRORBY, United States Circuit Judg... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry BURSE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), October 30, 2009 Sheri McCracken, Esq., Leon Patton, Office of United States Attorney, Kansas City, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Larry Burse, Memphis, TN, pro se. ORDER [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. MONROE G. McKAY, Circuit Judge. Appellant, a pro se federal prisoner, seeks a certificate of a... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marcos Ubaldo Guillen ACOSTA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Colo.), October 30, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to honor the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consis... David Joe EPPERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Mike MULLIN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 30, 2009 Holding: The Court of Appeals, Hartz, Circuit Judge, held that state appellate court did not unreasonably apply federal law in finding that trial counsel was not deficient. Affirmed. Steven Michael Presson, Presson Law Office, Norman, OK, for Petitioner- Appellant. William R. Holmes, Diane L. Slayton, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] HARRIS L. HARTZ, Circuit Judge. David Joe Epperson (Defendant) was convi... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Ray ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 29, 2009 Diana Hagen, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Mary C. Corporon, Corporon & Williams, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN**] FN** This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. PAUL J. KELLY, JR., Circuit ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur Eddie HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Wyo.), October 29, 2009 David A. Kubichek, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Stephanie Irene Sprecher, U.S. Attorney's Office, Casper, WY, Gregory A. Phillips, Office of the United States Attorney, Cheyenne, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. W. Keith Goody, Esq., Cougar, WA, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive valu... Paul PAYNE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Tim LEMASTER, Warden; Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.10 (N.M.), October 29, 2009 Paul Richard Payne, Draper, UT, pro se. Margaret Elizabeth McLean, Esq., Attorney General's Office, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondents-Appellees. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY PAUL J. KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge. Petitioner-Appellant Paul Payne, an inmate appearing pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability ("COA") allowing him to appeal the district court's order dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus with prejudice. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. To obtain a COA, Mr. Payne must... Robert Joseph ZANI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. U.S. MARSHALS; Salt Lake City; Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 28, 2009 Robert Joseph Zani, Tennessee Colony, TX, pro se. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This Order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. After examining the appellate record, this three- judge panel determined unanimously that oral argument would not be of material assistance in the determination o... Juan SEGURA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Randall WORKMAN, Warden, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 28, 2009 Juan Segura, McAlester, OK, pro se. Keeley L. Harris, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This Order and Judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. After examining the briefs and the appellate record, this three-judge panel has... Bernard John MANTZKE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Greg PROVINCE, Warden; Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 28, 2009 ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. CARLOS F. LUCERO, Circuit Judge. Bernard Mantzke, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability ("COA") to appeal the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition... UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee, v. Eddie Kay COPEMAN, Petitioner-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 28, 2009 Robert Gay Guthrie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Ryan M. Roberts, Office of the United States Attorney, Muskogee, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. Eddie Kay Copeman, Forrest City, AR, pro se. ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. CARLOS F. LUCERO, Circ... R. Wayne JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 28, 2009 R. Wayne Johnson, Amarillo, TX, pro se. Doris L. Gruntmeir, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Regional Counsel, Muskogee, OK, for Defendant-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgme... Eddie MENDIOLA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.10, October 28, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Kari E. Hong, Portland, OR, for Petitioner. R. Alexander Goring, Office of Immigration Litigation, (Michelle Gorden Latour, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, with him on the briefs) United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. BALDOCK, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Eddie Mendiola petitions this Court to review the Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA or Board) denial of hi... In re Harold Frederick RIEBESELL, Jr., a/k/a Rick Riebesell, officer, director, shareholder of HFR, Inc.; formerly doing business as The Riebesell Law Firm, P.C.; member of Perigee Group LLC and Strategem Company, Debtor. W.A. Johnson, Jr., Plaintif, C.A.10, October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Tenth Circuit (BAP No. 08-052-CO). Submitted on the briefs: [FN*] Harold Frederick Riebesell, Jr., Pro Se. FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. D. Bruce Coles, Esq., Law Off... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Debbie L. GRIFFITH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 27, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) district court's error in including $28,130 in its overall loss calculation of $83,739 was harmless; (2) district court erred in ordering defendant to pay restitution for loss of 60% of $4,250 lump-sum payment to the beneficiary; and (3) district court lacked authority to impose restitution upon defendant for even a portion of debt accumulated by defendant on beneficiary's credit card. Affirmed in part, vacated in ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eric Dustin JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 27, 2009 Holding: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that defendant did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in storage unit that his girlfriend rented with stolen identity. Affirmed. Bretta Pirie (Steven B. Killpack, Federal Public Defender, with her on brief), Salt Lake City, UT, for Appellant. Diana Hagen, Assistant United States Attorney (Brett T. Tolman, United States Attorney, with her on brief), Salt Lake City, UT, for Appellee. EBEL, Circuit Judge. This case pr... TRANS-WESTERN PETROLEUM, INC., a Colorado corporation, Plaintiff-Counter- Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO., an Illinois corporation, Defendant, and Chevron U.S.A., Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation; Wolverine Gas a, C.A.10 (Utah), October 27, 2009 Holding: The Court of Appeals, Holloway, Circuit Judge, held that defendant's placement of lands covered by lease into an exploratory unit did not extend the term of the lease. Affirmed in part and dismissed in part. Jack R. Luellen, (Katherine W. Wittenberg and Frederick M. MacDonald with him on the briefs), of Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., Denver, CO, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Stephen K. Christiansen, (Thomas W. Clawson and Sam Meziani with him on the brief), of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornw... Howard Bertrand BRIDGES, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wes LANE, Oklahoma DA, Oklahoma County; County of Oklahoma; FBI Oklahoma City, Unknown Agent # 1 Personal Capacity; FBI Oklahoma City, Unknown Agent # 2 Personal Capacity; FBI Oklahoma City, Dir, C.A.10 (Okla.), October 27, 2009 Howard Bertrand Bridges, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Sandra G. Howell-Elliott, Oklahoma City, OK, for Wes Lane, Oklahoma DA, Oklahoma County, County of Oklahoma. Scott Maule, United States Attorney's Office, Oklahoma City, OK, for FBI Oklahoma City, Unknown Agent # 2, FBI Oklahoma City, Director Personal Capacity, Attorney General of the United States of America. Martin Daniel Weitman, Esq., Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for State of... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Danny DUTTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 27, 2009 Elizabethanne Claire Stevens, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee. James Edward Jones, Law Office of J. Edward Jones, Heber City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. ROBERT... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Caile E. NOBLE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Utah), October 27, 2009 Stephen J. Sorenson, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Caile E. Noble, Adelanto, CA, pro se. ORDER [FN*] FN* This order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. MONROE G. McKAY, Circuit Judge. Appellant, a pro se federal prisoner, seeks a certificate of... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Silvestre TERRAZAS-VILLA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (N.M.), October 27, 2009 Laura Fashing, Office of The United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jerry A. Walz, Walz and Associates, Cedar Crest, NM, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* The case is unanimously ordered submitted without oral argument pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors t... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan ROBLERO-RUIZ, also known as Juan Maldonado, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Wyo.), October 27, 2009 Darrell L. Fun, David A. Kubichek, Esq., U.S. Attorney's Office, Casper, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Daniel G. Blythe, Federal Public Defender for the District of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. MONRO... Brett HESTERLEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CORNELL COMPANIES INC., a/k/a Great Plains Correctional Facility; Sam Calbone, Warden, in his official and individual capacities; Travis Smith, Acting Warden, in his official and individual capacities; Lent,, C.A.10 (Okla.), October 27, 2009 M. Michael Arnett, Arnett Law Firm, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff- Appellant. Don G. Pope, Esq., Don G. Pope & Associates, P.C., Norman, OK, for Defendants-Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. MONROE G. McKAY, Circuit Judge. After examining... Aaron Lee BENSHOOF, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lewis LAYTON, Correctional Officer; Eric Mofield, Correctional Officer; Jerry Elrod, Case Manager, Defendants-Appellants. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 27, 2009 James Alexander Drummond, Jim Drummond Law Firm, PLC, Norman, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Kari Yvonne Hawkins, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendants-Appellants. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordere... Dy BUN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ron WILEY, Warden, Federal Prison Camp-Florence, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Colo.), October 27, 2009 Dy Bun, Florence, CO, pro se. Juan G. Villasenor, Office of the United States Attorney, Denver, CO, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* The case is unanimously ordered submitted without oral argument pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheles... M. Berniece JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Todd K. FUSS; Paula S. Bowers; Carol Dietrict Fuss; Mrs. Dietrict, mother of Carol Fuss; Vickie Fuss, true name unknown; Jean Willitt, Mother of Todd Fuss; Mr. A. Willitt, Jean Willit's husband; John Wim, C.A.10 (Colo.), October 27, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. MONROE G. McKAY, Circuit Judge. After examining Plaintiff's brief and the appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.A... Harvey D. BRADFORD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Danny HORTON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 27, 2009 Bill Zuhdi, Zuhdi Law Offices, Oklahoma City, OK, for Petitioner-Appellant. Donald D. Self, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN**] FN** This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1 and 10th Circuit Rule 32.1. TIMOTHY M.... Amy THOMSON, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Sadie Ann Marie Thomson and Andrew Wade Thomson, and Estate of Chad Thomson, by and through its personal representative, Amy Thomson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SALT LAKE COUNTY, a political sub, C.A.10 (Utah), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah (D.C. No. 2:05-CV-352-TS). Ryan B. Hancey (Joseph C. Rust with him on the brief), Kesler & Rust, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Nicholas M. D'Alesandro Jr. (Donald H. Hansen with him on the brief), Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendants-Appellees. HOLMES, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-Appellants Amy Thomson, individually and as guardian ad litem for her two chil... TMJ IMPLANTS, INC.; ROBERT W. CHRISTENSEN, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. , C.A.10, October 27, 2009 Petition for Review from the Departmental Appeals Board of the Department of Health and Human Services, App. Div. Docket No. A-08-10, Decision No. 2163. Lynn M. Watwood, Jr., Counsel, TMJ Implants, Inc., Golden, CO, appearing for Petitioners. Peter R. Maier, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, and Douglas N. Letter, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department... Carlos Marquez GARCIA, a/k/a Carlos Garcia Marquez, a/k/a Carlos Marquez, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.10, October 27, 2009 Appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals Petition for Review. Submitted on the briefs: [FN*]Johnny K.M. Poon, Lau & Choi, P.C., Denver, CO, for Petitioner. FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. Thomas B. Fatouros, Senior Litigation Cou... Shawn James HAMILTON, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., United States Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.10, October 27, 2009 Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted on the briefs: [FN*]Yalila Guerrero, Houston, TX, for Petitioner. FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. Anh-Thu P. Mai-Windle, Senior Litigation Counsel, Ann ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey Scott COBB, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Colo.), October 26, 2009 Holding: The Court of Appeals, McKay, Circuit Judge, held that the District Court had authority to reduce defendant's sentence, even though it was imposed pursuant to a plea agreement. Reversed and remanded. Hartz, Circuit Judge, dissented and filed opinion. Howard A. Pincus, Assistant Federal Public Defender (Raymond P. Moore, Federal Public Defender, with him on the briefs), Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant. John M. Hutchins, Assistant United States Attorney (David M. Gaouette, ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeremy PINSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 26, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, David M. Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) appeal waiver provision of plea agreement did not preclude claim that defendant was mentally incompetent at time of plea and that the judge failed to adequately ascertain whether the plea was knowing and intelligent; but (2) defendant failed to make a substantial showing of denial of his right to due process, as required to obtain COA on issue of his competency at time of plea; (3) claim that order requirin... Danny J. BOWLING, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joe RECTOR, individually, and as Commissioned Agent of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 26, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Ebel, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) search warrant for rancher's house, as part of an investigation into allegations of mortgage fraud, was valid under the Fourth Amendment even if the officer who obtained the warrant exceeded his authority under Oklahoma law, and (2) officer's conduct of exceeding scope of warrant violated defendant's rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Charles A. Brand... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan ESPINOZA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Kan.), October 26, 2009 Annette B. Gurney, William R. Mott, Lanny D. Welch, Office of the United States Attorney, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Roger L. Falk, Roger Falk & Associates, Wichita, KS, for Defendant- Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is n... Louis E. RIVELLI; Rodney B. Johnson; Stephen G. Burke; Teresa W. Ayers; Craig L. Stevenson; Robert T. Hoffman, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Indiana corporation, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.10 (Colo.), October 26, 2009 ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consi... James E. STEVENSON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ken GRACE, Carter County Sheriff; Shannon Davis, Deputy, Defendants-Appellees, and D. English, Deputy, Defendant. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 26, 2009 James E. Stevenson, Jr., Ardmore, OK, pro se. John L. Blodgett, Esq., Christopher James Collins, Esq., Ambre C. Gooch, Esq., Collins, Zorn & Wagner, P.C., Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendants- Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without... Kenneth Eugene BARRETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles PEARSON, Muskogee County, Oklahoma Sheriff; Raymond Barnes, Muskogee County Detention Center Administrator; Martin Lang, Muskogee County Detention Center Security Supervisor; Courtney Burke, M, C.A.10 (Okla.), October 26, 2009 Kenneth Eugene Barrett, Terre Haute, IN, pro se. Andrew A. Artus, Christopher James Collins, Esq., Jamison Whitson, Collins, Zorn & Wagner, P.C., Robert Ray Jones, Jr., Lytle Soule & Curlee, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendants-Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is ... Milton Veran WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marty SIRMON, Warden; Justin Jones, Director of DOC; Steve Moles; Chester Mason; Battle, Sgt.; Davis, Sgt.; Bessy Greenway; Bobby Boone; Scott Crow; Debbie Morton, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.10 (Okla.), October 23, 2009 Milton Veran Williams, Holdenville, OK, pro se. Ronald Alvin Anderson, Esq., Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendants-Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is an unpublished decision, not binding precedent. 10th Cir. R. 32.1(A). Citation to unpublished decisions is not prohibited. Fed. R.App. 32.1. It is appropriate as it relates to law of the case, issue preclusion and claim preclusion. Unpublished decisions may also be cited for their... Montgomery Carl AKERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Zita L. WEINSHIENK; Ron Wiley; Robert Bauer; Jerry Jones; Mr. Lorincz; Mark Collins; George Knox, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.10 (Colo.), October 23, 2009 Montgomery Carl Akers, USP Florence Admax, Florence, CO, pro se. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. SeeFed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collater... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derick Eugene CORDOVA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.10 (Wyo.), October 23, 2009 Stuart S. Healy, III, Office of the United States Attorney, Cheyenne, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Thomas A. Fleener, Law Offices of Thomas A. Fleener, Megan L. Hayes, Attorney at Law, Laramie, WY, for Defendant-Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGMENT [FN*] FN* This order and judgment is an unpublished decision, not binding precedent. 10th Cir. R. 32.1(A). Citation to unpublished decisions is not prohibited. Fed. R.App. 32.1. 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