Judge: Less mining must be studied for No. 1 US coal region

A judge has ruled U.S. government officials engaged in regional-level planning must consider allowi... CHEYENNE, Wyo. - U.S. government officials who engage in regional planning for an area of Wyoming and Montana that supplies 40 percent of the nation's coal must consider reducing coal mining as a way to fight climate change, a judge has ruled.

Court dismisses appeal in Fort Riley bombing case

A federal appeals court has refused to hear the appeal of a Kansas man who tried to set off what he thought was a bomb at an Army post to support the Islamic State. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by John T. Booker Jr. challenging some conditions of his supervised release.

Sen. Al Franken says he ‘crossed a line’ but vows to regain trust of Minnesotans

Sen. Al Franken, who is battling multiple accusations by women of inappropriate touching or sexual advances, apologized Thursday for his behavior, saying he has "crossed a line for some women," but vowed to regain the trust of Minnesota voters. In this Sept.

Court hears Utah child-labor case tied to polygamous group

A Utah contractor with ties to a polygamous group is set to appear in court Monday to challenge a judge's finding that they put nearly 200 children to work picking pecans for long hours in the cold without pay. Paragon Contractors' lawyers argue the kids were volunteering with their families to pick up fallen nuts for the needy and children looked forward to the break from home-schooling.

10th Circuit Court rules against Tribes on rehearing of boundary case;

The United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld its original decision that Congress in 1905 did diminish the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. An appeal for the entire court to hear the appeal of that decision was denied, but the court also ordered that an appeal may proceed on an amended complaint.

Key figure in Utah political scandal appeals conviction

This Feb. 17, 2017 file photo shows Jeremy Johnson arrives for court during the trial for former Utah Attorney General John Swallow at the Matheson Courthouse, in Salt Lake City. Johnson a onetime helicopter-flying millionaire businessman who played a key role in touching off a high-profile pay-to-pay scandal in Utah is asking a federal appeals court to reverse his conviction for lying to banks to keep his online business afloat.

Tip-Pooling Restrictions Slated To Be Rescinded, Labor Department Announces

The U.S. Department of Labor plans to propose a full rescission of the controversial tip-pooling restrictions impacting employers who pay tipped employees the full minimum wage directly sometime in August, according to a regulatory agenda published recently . This news should come as a welcome relief to employers in the hospitality industry, especially those operating in the 9th Circuit which includes the states of California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Alaska where a divisive 2016 appellate court decision has operated the last several years to handcuff a substantial number of businesses.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s $1.675M home includes…

In anticipation of his move to Washington, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recently listed his family's Boulder County home for sale. And interest in the $1.675 million home, located 10 miles from Pearl Street Mall and surrounded by open space with stunning mountain views, is already high, listing agent Deborah Read Fowler said..

U.S. SEC suspends some in-house court cases over hiring of judges

May 23 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended some of its pending in-house court cases, after a Denver-based federal appeals court found the agency had violated the Constitution in how it hired its administrative law judges. In an order dated May 22, the SEC said it would suspend any cases in which a defendant will have an option to appeal a case before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers the states of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.

Top takeaways from Day 3 of Gorsuch’sa

Senators judging the man in line to become the next Supreme Court justice tried again Wednesday to draw Neil Gorsuch out on issues he doesn't want to talk about, with very little success. Top takeaways from Day 3 of Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearings Senators judging the man in line to become the next Supreme Court justice tried again Wednesday to draw Neil Gorsuch out on issues he doesn't want to talk about, with very little success.