United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v.Wettstain

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction of defendants for their involvement in a large-scale methamphetamine drug distribution ring and sentences of life imprisonment are affirmed...

Qu v. Holder

Evidence, Government Law, Immigration Law
BIA's reversal of IJ's grant of a Chinese citizen's application for asylum and order that the petitioner be removed from the U.S. to China is vacated...

US v. Prince

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, White Collar Crime
Conviction of defendant for conspiracy to commit money laundering and multiple counts of money laundering, in connection with fraudulent claims for...

US v. Mobley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud and aggravated identity theft is affirmed where: 1) before entering...

Teamsters Local Union No. 89 v. Kroger Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a union's suit against an employer to compel arbitration for violating the parties' collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by subcontracting out...

US v. Payton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for possessing approximately 5.44 grams of cocaine base with the intent to distribute, district court's denial of...

Babler v. Futhey

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiffs' suit against the United Transportation Union (UTU) Executive Board and its officers, arising from a power struggle among UTU...

Daoud v. Davis

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In defendant's request for habeas relief from his conviction for the first degree murder of his mother, district court's denial of the petition...

Bishop v. Children's Ctr. for Developmental Enrichment

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a private school and others, seeking relief under the Rehabilitation Act and Ohio law for the expulsion of their disabled...

Jones v. Illinois Cent. R.R. Co.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions, Transportation
In plaintiff's negligence action against defendant-railroad company arising from a collision between plaintiff's husband's vehicle and a train owned...