United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Wagenknecht v. US

Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In an action alleging a wrongful determination and levy on the part of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and seeking a redetermination of the...

Marvin v. City of Taylor

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that police officers used excessive force when arresting plaintiff, denial of summary judgment for...

Pepaj v. Mukasey

Immigration Law
Petition for review of a BIA decision dismissing Albanian petitioner's appeal from an order denying her motion to reopen her removal proceedings is...

Zhang v. Mukasey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
An adjustment of status does not constitute an "admission" for purposes of 8 U.S.C. section 1227(a)(2)(A)(i), which provides for removability of...

Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. v. Smith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal arising after defendants removed a state court foreclosure action to federal district court and plaintiff's motion to remand was granted,...

Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. WB Music Corp.

Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement case alleging that defendant-Universal interpolated the lyrics to the recording "Pumpin' It Up" in the recording "Change...

Graoch Assocs. #33, L.P. v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Human Relations Comm'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law
A plaintiff can, in principle, rely on evidence of some instances of disparate impact to show that a landlord violated the Fair Housing Act by...

US v. Vasilakos

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
Convictions and sentence for mail fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit mail fraud are affirmed over claims that: 1) prior civil...

Popovich v. Sony Music Entm't, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law
A judgment pursuant to a jury verdict awarding plaintiff five million dollars on his claim that Sony Music Entertainment breached its duty to affix...

City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law
In a challenge brought by the city of Cleveland to a decision by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw federal funds from a public...