United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Knisley v. Pike County Joint Vocational Sch.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
On remand from the United States Supreme Court, denial of qualified immunity for defendants in eleven plaintiffs' suit alleging that they and every...

Eley v. Bagley

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus by a defendant convicted of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery and sentenced to death is...

Griffin v. Hardrick

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's section 1983 suit against a correction officer, raising an excessive force claim and a state-law claim for battery, arising from...

US v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for manufacturing 100 or more marijuana plants and possession with intent to distribute, district court's denial of his...

Colvin v. Caruso

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an inmate's section 1983 suit against multiple prison officials, claiming that a 16-day denial of kosher food, multiple mistakes in administering a...

Savoy v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendant for child-pornography related charges, district court's partial denial of defendant's Fed. Rule of Crim. Proc. 41(g)...

Ruth v. Unifund CCR Partners

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In plaintiff's suit against a partnership specializing in debt collection, arising from an underlying suit brought by the partnership against...

Hassan v. Holder

Administrative Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review BIA's final orders in removal proceedings of a Palestinian Muslim couple, born and raised in Jurusalem, Israel, is granted and the...

Summe v. Kenton County Clerk's Office

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a county clerk alleging a claim of unlawful patronage dismissal in violation of the First Amendment, and against county claiming...

Terry v. Tyson Farms, Inc.

Agriculture, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Contracts
In a poultry farmer's suit against Tyson Farms under the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (AFPA) alleging unlawful interference and...