United States Sixth Circuit - November 2008 Opinion Summaries

US v. Gilpatrick

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence of 108 months for conspiring to deprive another of his civil rights and depriving another of his civil rights is affirmed where district...

Doan v. Carter

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a conviction for kidnapping and murder, denial of petition for habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) the witnesses to which the undisclosed evidence...

Golden v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a matter raised in Tax Court, denial of relief from IRS' proposed collection action is affirmed over claims that: 1) the Tax Court erred in finding...

League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Brunner

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a claim by plaintiff-voting rights organizations claiming that state voting system was deficient and alleging violations of equal protection,...

Madden v. Chattanooga City Wide Svc. Dept.

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII wrongful termination claim based on race, grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over claims that the district...

State of Ohio v. Brunner

Civil Procedure, Elections
In a per curiam decision regarding a potential defect in 1000 county provisional ballots, district court decisions holding that under state law the...

Jordan v. Comm'r of Social Security

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Denial of request to review Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finding that plaintiff was not disabled for purpose of Social Security Benefits is vacated...

US v. McCauley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In grand jury indictment for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of cocaine, denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence is...

Avery v. Prelesnik

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In conviction for second degree murder, grant of writ of habeas corpus for ineffective counsel is affirmed where: 1) potential alibi witnesses...

US v. Stephens

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for drug-related crimes are affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1) even if the prior conviction was not...