United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Madden

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions and sentences for, inter alia, drug-related offenses are affirmed over claims that: 1) the court did not have jurisdiction to...

Fautenberry v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought by a state prisoner awaiting execution is affirmed over meritless claims of error regarding: 1)...

Ross v. Petro

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas relief from a court of appeals' ruling reversing a grant of petitioner's motion following a mistrial to bar reprosecution on double...

US v. Coker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for committing an illegal conflict of interest is affirmed as defendant's various arguments were either waived, withdrawn, or meritless.

US v. Vicol

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for kidnapping is vacated and remanded pursuant to the government's challenge where: 1) the district court abused its discretion in...

Bennett v. Kemper Nat'l Servs., Inc.

ERISA, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action arguing that a decision to deny plaintiff long-term disability benefits was arbitrary or capricious, a judgment for defendants is...

US v. Conway

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence pursuant to a plea to possession of ammunition is affirmed over challenges to the district court's possession-of-a-shotgun enhancement...

Joliff v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Truck drivers' petition for review of a denial of their claims arising under section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act is granted where the...

Brooks v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a capital case in which petitioner was convicted of murdering his sons as they lay sleeping, denial of habeas relief is affirmed where state...

US v. Grenier

Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a criminal case involving alleged securities fraud, dismissal of defendants' indictment on statute of limitations grounds is affirmed where: 1) the...