United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Cummings v. City of Akron

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, the grant of summary judgment to defendant-police officers is reversed where their...

US v. Palacios-Suarez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for illegally reentering the United States is vacated and remanded for resentencing consistent with US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738...

US v. Bernal-Aveja

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for illegally reentering the United States is vacated and remanded for resentencing in light of US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738...

McFarland v. Jefferson County Pub. Sch.

Education Law, Constitutional Law

Mece v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiffs' petition for review is granted where the record contains compelling evidence that they suffered persecution because of political opinion...

Kelly v. Burks

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's section 1983 claim is reversed where the district court erred in concluding that the claim was time-barred by the one-year...

US v. Whitehead

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is remanded for resentencing in accordance with US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).

Townsend v. Comm'r of Social Sec.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Government Benefits
The Equal Access to Justice Act time limitation for fee applications is subject to equitable tolling.

Mid-Michigan Computer Sys. v. Marc Glassman, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Remedies, Trade Secrets
Denial of plaintiff's motion for remittitur is affirmed where the jury's award of $2 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive...

Tyler v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's petition for habeas relief is affirmed where his waiver of mitigation evidence was constitutionally valid.