United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Dixon v. Clem

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Sanctions
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a former teacher alleging state tribunal and related defendants violated his constitutional right to the...

Hartman v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas relief in a death penalty case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) whether sufficient evidence supported defendant's...

Am. Civ. Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a challenge to warrantless wiretapping under the government's counter-terrorism operation known as the Terrorist Surveillance Program (TSP),...

Logsdon v. Hains

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging violations of pro-life advocate-plaintiff's constitutional rights and asserting various state law claims...

In re: Bucci

Bankruptcy Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an adversary proceeding brought by employee benefit funds seeking a declaration that employer-bankruptcy debtor's debt could not be discharged, a...

US v. Rayborn

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction and sentence for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, along with aiding and abetting and money laundering...

US v. Villareal

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence pursuant to a plea agreement to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and an order denying defendant's motion...

Pagan v. Fruchey

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action against a town and police chief alleging that a section of the town's traffic code constitutes an unconstitutional restriction on...

Thomas v. Miller

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought against plaintiff's former employer and supervisor for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA),...

In re: Rodriguez

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a matter involving a suit brought against plaintiff's former employer, FedEx, alleging racially-based discrimination and retaliation under state...