United States Sixth Circuit - December 2009 Opinion Summaries

Hamblen v. US

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
District court's denial of a 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion to vacate a sentence for possession of machine guns and unregistered firearms by defendant,...

Davis v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In an Army veteran's claim that he was eligible for early retirement and extra pay in accordance with the Temporary Early Retirement Authority,...

US v. Aaron

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Tax Law
Defendant's conviction for making and subscribing a false document when he provided a false Social Security number on at least 965 W-2Gs that were...

Michigan American Fed'n of State County & Mun. Employees v. Matrix Human Serv.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor labor dispute involving reduction of healthcare benefits to union members, decision of the district is reversed as a defendant who...

Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Chester, Willcox & Saxbe

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Judgement Enforcement, Product Liability
In an action brought by a class member who had participated in tobacco litigation in Florida as part of nationwide tobacco litigation in the late...

Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Gov't v. Hotels.com, LP

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In an action against Hotels.com and various other online travel companies claiming that they are violating local tax ordinances by failing to pay a...

Konkol v. Diebold, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a class action securities-fraud lawsuit against Diebold, Inc., brought by investors alleging that between 2003 and 2005 Diebold engaged in a series...

White v. Steele

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
District court's grant of defendant's writ of habeas corpus from her conviction of first degree murder is reversed as, in its...

Wong v. PartyGaming Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, False Advertising, Gaming Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a Gibraltar-based company which hosts online poker games alleging breach of contract, misrepresentations, and violation of...

Acquaah v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of the BIA's denial of two separate motions to reopen removal proceedings by a petitioner, a native and citizen of Ghana, is...