Tales from the 10th

Sep 23 2024 13 ep. 22 mins 3

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A podcast about the rich history, culture and contributions of the Tenth Circuit Courts. Brought to you by the Tenth Circuit Historical Society and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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Tales from the 10th: Judge Matsch Podcast Part 2: Oklahoma City Bombing Trials

Sep 23 2024 22 mins

Judge Richard P. Matsch (1930-2019) served as a United States District Judge for the District of Colorado from 1974 to 2019. He is best known for his service as the trial judge in charge of the criminal trials of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who were convicted in 1997 for their roles in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Second podcast

Judge Matsch Podcast Part 1: Cases involving constitutional issues

Sep 23 2024 32 mins

Judge Richard P. Matsch (1930-2019) served as a United States District Judge for the District of Colorado from 1974 to 2019. He is best known for his service as the trial judge in charge of the criminal trials of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who were convicted in 1997 for their roles in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Before Matsch�

10th Circuit Fireside Chat 2022 - Justice Roberts

Apr 19 2023 28 mins

John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, reflected on his career and work as a judge at the Tenth Circuit Bench-Bar Conference Fireside Chat on September 2, 2022. This podcast features excerpts from that discussion. Incoming Tenth Circuit Chief Judge Jerome A. Holmes and outgoing Chief Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich interviewed Justice Roberts for this pr

The Downwinders and Judge Jenkins

Mar 22 2023 43 mins

U.S. District Judge Bruce S. Jenkins shares in this episode recorded in 2023 his recollections at age 95 about the most important case he ever worked on—the hard-fought Utah “Downwinders” lawsuit. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) conducted above-ground testing of nuclear devices in 1953 in southern Nevada. Ranchers living southern Utah, downwind of the Nevada nuclear t

Excerpts from the Oral History of Hal Haddon - Part 2

Jun 29 2022 16 mins

This episode is part two of the Excerpts from the Oral History of Hal Haddon. This covers Hal Haddon's description of his work on seven nominating commissions to identify candidates for federal judicial appointments in Colorado under Presidents Carter, Clinton, and Obama, and on the founding of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar in 1978. In Hal Haddon's Oral History he was interview

Excerpts from the Oral History of Hal Haddon - Part 1

Jun 28 2022 30 mins

This episode is part one of two of the Excerpts from the Oral History of Hall Haddon. This episode covers two important cases in Hal Haddon's oral history that he handled as a public defender: 1) People v. Sneed (in the early 1970s, which altered the law of first-degree murder in Colorado), and 2) U.S. v. Cameron Bishop (a capital crime charged for “sabotage of a war utility” d

Judge David Ebel Q&A

Mar 10 2022 22 mins

Judge David M. Ebel shares his stories as a lawyer and a judge. He also tells about the call he received from President Reagan asking him to accept the position as a Court of Appeals Judge for the Tenth Circuit.

A Reluctant Mentor - Byron White the Man

Mar 03 2022 24 mins

Judge David M. Ebel shares his stories as a law clerk and friend to former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White (1917-2002). Tune in to learn more about Justice White's storied career including his achievements as an athlete, scholar, lawyer and judge. To learn more about Justice White, read this special tribute appearing within the Historical Society's spring/summer 2017 news

How the Tenth Circuit Got Ruth Bader Ginsburg Her “Good Job” (Part 2)

Nov 22 2021 14 mins

In Part 2 of this special two-part episode, hear the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tell the incredible story of how she came to challenge a discriminatory provision of the Tax Code in the Tenth Circuit case of Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Read more about Moritz and RBG's now famous 2010 "fireside chat" in Volume IX, Issue 1 (2019) of the Tenth Circuit Historical S

How the Tenth Circuit Got Ruth Bader Ginsburg Her “Good Job” (Part 1)

Nov 22 2021 13 mins

In Part 1 of this special two-part episode, retired Tenth Circuit Judge Robert H. Henry shares the events leading up to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's famous speech about the Moritz case, which helped launch her career. Our guest also shares special observations about the inspiring partnership and marriage of Ruth and Martin Ginsburg. Read more about Moritz and RBG's now famous 2010 "firesi