10th Circuit Court of Appeals News

Federal Court: No Immunity from Civil Lawsuit for Kansas Sheriff

A Kansas sheriff is not entitled to immunity from a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed black man who was shot in the back following a police chase, a federal appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of …

Court: Out-of-State License Plates Alone Don’t Justify Kansas Search

Law enforcement officials in Kansas cannot stop and search motorists just for having out-of-state license plates from states that have legalized marijuana, a federal appeals court has ruled. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit filed by a …