United States Sixth Circuit - April 2008 Opinion Summaries

Gibson v. Moskowitz

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law action brought by the estate of a mentally disabled inmate who died from severe dehydration, a judgment...

Johnson v. Bell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In habeas proceedings in a death penalty case, denial of habeas relief is affirmed over claims regarding whether: 1) petitioner's due process right...

Huang v. Mikasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum and related relief, as well as a motion to remand to the BIA and supplement the record,...

Keene v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of death row inmate's petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) petitioner failed to demonstrate that his equal protection...

U.S. v. Goosby

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing, Tax Law
In a tax fraud case, defendant's conviction and sentence is affirmed where: 1) there was sufficient evidence of the materiality of the false...

In re: Saffady

Civil Procedure, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
In a long-standing property-use dispute, plaintiffs' and receiver's appeals from a district court decision on its own motion vacating a summary...

Great Lakes Exploration Group, LLC v. Unidentified Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing Vessel

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an in rem admiralty action brought by a private underwater exploration and salvage company seeking an arrest warrant for an ancient sailing vessel...

Greater Heights Acad. v. Zelman

Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a section 1983 Fourteenth Amendment action filed by two community schools against public officials concerning a denial of state educational...

Barry v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of an order denying petitioner's untimely motion to reopen is dismissed in part and denied in part where: 1) the circuit court...

B&G Mining, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Comp. Programs

Attorney's Fees, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a black-lung benefits case in which the claimant received an award of benefits against his employer-mining company and its insurer, awards of...