Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 6, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a decision in Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference, et al v. Smith, et al, a case docketed under the nature of suit category for voting. The opinion was released on July 6, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a voting-rights case, a long-settled exercise of federal circuit court jurisdiction.