10th Circuit Court

A hunter trudges through snow at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming in front of large snowy mountains in the background.

Appeals court says corner-crossing is legal. What does it mean for the West?

Rachel Cohen

The judges said the ranch could not deny access to federal public lands for lawful purposes and affirmed that corner crossing is not trespassing, as long as private land is not physically touched.

This December 2005 file photo shows the harbor at Pago Pago, American Samoa. Many residents of American Samoa are concerned that a federal judge's recent ruling in Utah, saying those born in the U.S. territory should be recognized as U.S. citizens, could threaten "fa'a Samoa," the Samoan way of life, which includes cultural traditions like prayer curfews, communal living and a belief that the islands' lands should stay in Samoan hands.

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US Appeals Court In Denver Eyes American Samoa Citizenship

Associated Press

A U.S. appeals court in Denver is weighing whether residents of American Samoa should automatically be granted citizenship. Three judges from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Wednesday challenging a Utah judge's ruling that people born in the U.S. territory are citizens.

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Appeals Court Rules Electoral College Members Not Bound By Popular Vote

Associated Press

A U.S. appeals court in Denver said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren't bound by the popular vote鈥�

Politics

Battling For His Political Life, Congressman Lamborn Looks To Fed Court To Remain On Ballot

Michael de Yoanna

UPDATED, April 26: Congressman Doug Lamborn and his campaign filed in the federal district court in Denver on April 25, including a complaint and motion鈥�