United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Baker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for possessing a shotgun after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is affirmed where, although a firearm held...

US v. Simmons

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to health care fraud is affirmed where, contrary to defendant's claim, 18 U.S.C. section...

Am. Telecom Co., L.L.C. v. Republic of Lebanon

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, International Law
The mere act of including an American company in or excluding an American company from the process of bidding on a contract, where both parties'...

Powers v. Hamilton County Pub. Defender Comm'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 class action, alleging that plaintiffs' constitutional rights were violated by the Public Defender Commission's policy or...

US v. Franklin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for bank robbery charges imposed following a remand for resentencing is vacated and remanded pursuant to the government's claims of error...

McCray v. Vasbinder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Grant of a habeas petition challenging a conviction and sentence for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony...

Laney v. Farley

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising after school officials confiscated an eighth grader's cell phone when it began ringing during a class session...

Parker v. Goodman

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Remedies
In an appeal arising from adversary proceedings brought in bankruptcy court, an order permanently enjoining defendant-debtor from prosecuting a state...

Operation King's Dream v. Connerly

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a suit brought seeking to enjoin the placement on the ballot of a citizen-initiated proposal that would amend Michigan's constitution to prohibit...

League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Bredesen

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
In an action challenging Tennessee's driver license law as violative of certain aliens' right to equal protection and right to travel, dismissal of...