Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs
── Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs ──
Case No.: 24-1201
Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Date: March 12, 2026
Category: General
Appellate Case: 24-1201 Document: 84-1 Date Filed: 03/12/2026 Page: 1
FILED
United States Court of Appeals
PUBLISH Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS March 12, 2026
Christopher M. Wolpert
FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Clerk of Court
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JACQUELINE ARMENDARIZ, et al.,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,
v. No. 24-1201
(D.C. No. 1:23-CV-01951-SKC-MDB)
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, et al., (D. Colo.)
Defendants - Appellees.
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ELECTRONIC FRONTIER
FOUNDATION, et al.,
Amici Curiae.
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ORDER
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Before BACHARACH, PHILLIPS, and FEDERICO, Circuit Judges.
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Appellants’ Petition for Panel Rehearing is GRANTED to the extent of the
modifications in the attached revised opinion. The court’s February 24, 2026 opinion is
withdrawn and replaced by the attached revised opinion, which shall be filed as of today’s
date.
Entered for the Court,
Per Curiam
Appellate Case: 24-1201 Document: 84-1 Date Filed: 03/12/2026 Page: 2
FILED
United States Court of Appeals
PUBLISH Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS March 12, 2026
Christopher M. Wolpert
FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Clerk of Court
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JACQUELINE ARMENDARIZ;
CHINOOK CENTER,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,
v. No. 24-1201
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS;
DANIEL SUMMEY, in his individual
capacity; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; B.K. STECKLER, in his
individual capacity; JASON S.
OTERO, in his individual capacity;
ROY A. DITZLER, in his individual
capacity; FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION,
Defendants - Appellees.
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CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY &
TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRONIC
FRONTIER FOUNDATION;
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY
INFORMATION CENTER; KNIGHT
FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE,
Amici Curiae.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Colorado
(D.C. No. 1:23-CV-01951-SKC-MDB)
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Appellate Case: 24-1201 Document: 84-1 Date Filed: 03/12/2026 Page: 3
Theresa Wardon Benz of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Denver, Colorado
(Jacqueline V. Roeder and Kylie L. Ngu, of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP,
Denver, Colorado, Timothy R. Macdonald, Sara R. Neel, Anna I. Kurtz, Mark
Silverstein, and Laura Moraff, of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, with her on the brie
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