United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Mercer County

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Summary judgment in favor of county defendant in a First Amendment Establishment Clause challenge to its courthouse display containing the Ten...

Wachovia Bank v. Watters

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law
Michigan banking laws concerning operating subsidiaries of nationally chartered banks are preempted by the National Bank Act and regulations...

Lakin v. Stine

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the shackling of defendant during his trial for kidnapping and related offenses in...

Hicks v. Taft

Criminal Law & Procedure
Motion for a stay of execution is denied where the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the criteria for the granting of a stay or...

Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Transportation
Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-airline in an antitrust case involving allegations of predatory tactics in specific geographical...

Caudill v. Hollan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of summary judgment for defendant, a county clerk, on civil rights claims is reversed where the district court improperly granted defendant...

TriHealth, Inc. v. Bd. of Comm'rs

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
Summary judgment for county defendant on civil rights claims brought by health care providers regarding defendant's distribution of public funds for...

Diamond v. State of Michigan

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant, a state rehabilitation services agency, is affirmed where defendant's actions in connection with the termination of...

Ali v. Tennessee Bd. of Pardon & Paroles

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Dismissal of defendant's habeas corpus petition on grounds of untimeliness is reversed because the petition was filed within one year of the denial of...

Untalan v. City of Lorain

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment pursuant to a finding of qualified immunity for defendant, a police officer, and subsequent dismissal of claims against municipal...