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2 federal judges nudge SCOTUS to reconsider jury trial limitation as 10th Circuit overturns conviction for Instagram post
Two members of the Denver-based federal appeals court took the unusual step on Tuesday of encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its century-old precedent finding the constitutional right to a jury trial in “all criminal prosecutions” does not apply to petty offenses. At the same time, the panel of three judges for the U.S.…
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Appeals court overturns conviction of man accused of violating Forest Service regulations
The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a Colorado man who was accused of violating U.S. Forest Service (USFS) regulations to promote his outdoor apparel company. In October 2021, David Lesh was found guilty of violating USFS rules for snowmobiling at Keystone Resort in April 2020 and posting photos to Instagram…
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
New Civil Liberties Alliance, Latham & Watkins LLP, Clement & Murphy PLLC and Cause of Action Institute easily lead this week’s edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 40-year-old precedent that said when judges should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of law in rulemaking…
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