Browse Tenth Circuit's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Arbitration clause in medical device contract deemed unconscionable
North Brevard County Hospital District v. C.R. Bard, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a mot...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Poterbin, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Campaign Finance Challenge
Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging ...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Kansas's NPDES Permit Authority
United States v. State of Kansas Department of Health & Environment, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed Kansas's implementat...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Raban, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Cole, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Tenth Circuit: No ADA/Rehab Act violation for ineffective communication at events
Lancaster v. Cartmell, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants i...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Civil Rights Claims
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former in...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in FELA Case Over Lack of Causation
Berberich v. Kansas City Southern Railway Company, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Tenth Circuit Denies Tax Refund for Private Aircraft Excise Tax
Standard Insurances v. IRS, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that Standard Insuranc...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Holt, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Tenth Circuit: Nervousness and cash justify extending traffic stop
United States v. Duque-Ramirez, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kirby, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Munoz, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Tenth Circuit Rejects 'All Sums' Allocation in Insurance Dispute
Plump v. Government Employees Insurance Company, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Consent
United States v. McHenry, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Rainford, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claim Against County Authority
Thao v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a form...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Honors, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Colorado Election Laws
Voter Reference Foundation v. Torrez, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challen...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Consent and Plain View
United States v. Cooper, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause Exists for Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Admissions
United States v. Hebert, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Tenth Circuit: Smell of marijuana and drug paraphernalia establish probable cause for vehicle search
Luna-Corona v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from the appella...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sunoco in "As Is" Sale Case
Cline v. Sunoco, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Sunoco, holding that C...
10th Circuit Denies Injunction in Oil and Gas Dispute
C&M Resources v. Extraction Oil and Gas, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inj...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Tenth Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (13 cases), Plain View Doctrine (7 cases), Probable Cause For Vehicle Search (5 cases), Totality Of The Circumstances Test (5 cases), Probable Cause For Vehicle Searches (5 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 25.