United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Warshak v. US

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Remedies
In declaratory judgment suit challenging section 2703(d) of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which authorizes the federal government to...

U.S. v. Bartee

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, enhanced by defendant's prior conviction for attempted criminal assault conduct in the second...

Leary v. Livingston County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case alleging use of excessive force and deliberate indifference after plaintiff was struck by one of the defendants in...

Bassett v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sports Law
In a former assistant coach's action against the NCAA raising claims for antitrust violations, fraud and alleged breach of contract claims, summary...

D'Ambrosio v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Grant of a petition for writ of habeas corpus, which had been amended to add a Brady claim after petitioner discovered that the prosecution withheld...

Lawrence v. Welch

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against officials of the State Bar of Michigan in connection with their denial of plaintiff's application...

Schultz v. U.S.

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law
In an action against the government challenging the constitutionality of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA),...

Scuba v. Brigano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of defendant's petition for writ of habeas corpus from convictions for aggravated robbery and felonious assault is affirmed where: 1)...

U.S. v. Dedman

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Sentencing, Tax Law
In a prosecution arising from a marriage between defendant's adopted daughter/cousin and defendant's adoptive father as part of a plan to collect his...

US v. Purcell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for drug- and firearm-related offenses, partial grant of a motion to suppress evidence based on a lack of apparent authority to...