Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 67,653 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level
Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Hall v. BellmonJune 3, 1991 · cited 5,616 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Robbins Ex Rel. Robbins v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Department of Human ServicesMarch 21, 2008 · cited 3,738 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Adler v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.May 18, 1998 · cited 2,797 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Glen W. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeApril 19, 1988 · cited 2,637 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Hall v. BellmonJune 3, 1991 · cited 2,581 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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