United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Liberty Life Assurance Co. v. Gilbert

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Family Law, Insurance Law
In life insurance companies' interpleader and declaratory relief action brought to determine who was due annuity payments originally received by a...

Estate of Gerson v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Administrative Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law
A tax court's decision to assess a tax of over $1 million on the proceeds of an irrevocable trust under the generation-skipping transfer tax is...

US v. Conrad

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine is remanded for further proceedings where the district...

US v. Fore

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A conviction and sentence on charges of interstate transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography is affirmed where: 1) the...

Thompson v. Greenwood

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In the bankruptcy context, the venue requirements of 28 U.S.C. section 1408 are mandatory, not optional. 28 U.S.C. section 1412 applies only to...

US v. Stuart

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for drug-trafficking and firearm-possession offenses is affirmed as the circuit court declines to review defendant's ineffective...

US v. Garner

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence is reversed and remanded where: 1) for purposes of a Brady claim, given the...

Dubay v. Wells

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In an action brought by a father challenging the constitutionality of the Michigan Paternity Act and related laws, arising from circumstances in which...

Daubenmire v. City of Columbus

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 arising in large part from some plaintiffs' arrests and prosecution for open burning without a permit after...

Morales v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Grant of habeas relief as to the death sentence imposed for a conviction for kidnapping and aggravated murder is affirmed on the ground that his trial...