In the Media – Hale Westfall

Tenth Circuit Rejects Little Sisters' Challenge to Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate

The Tenth Circuit today issued a decision in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell. The decision is posted here. The majority opinion, which rejected the Little Sisters claim that Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate substantially burdened their exercise of... [...]

Hick Appoints Court of Appeals Judge to Supreme Court

Lynn Bartels of the Denver Post is reporting that Governor Hickenlooper intends to appoint Judge Richard Gabriel to the Colorado Supreme Court, replacing the retiring Justice Gregory Hobbs. Judge Gabriel's appointment to the Supreme Court should be quite a boost... [...]

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Employee's Termination for Use of Medical Marijuana

In a decision receiving national attention, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that employers can fire employees who are licensed by the state to use medical marijuana. Colorado's Lawful Activities Statute makes it illegal for employers to fire employees... [...]

Tenth Circuit to Tackle Second Amendment Appeal

Last week, briefing was completed in Colorado Outfitters Ass'n v. Hickenlooper, a Tenth Circuit appeal involving Second Amendment challenges to two Colorado gun laws. One law bans magazines of more than 15 rounds. The other requires, among other things, that... [...]

10th Circuit Upholds Hate Crimes Legislation

Today's Albuquerque Journal carried this story on the Tenth Circuit's decision in United States v. Hatch, which was issued on Wednesday. Hatch kidnapped a disabled Navajo man and branded a swastika into his arm, and was charged with a hate... [...]