United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. SEARAN

Criminal Law & Procedure
Even though most of the taxpayers went to defendant's mother for assistance in preparing their returns and defendant did not personally file the...

VOGEL v. U.S. OFFICE PRODS. CO.

Civil Procedure
Under 28 USC 636 (b)(1)(B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), remand motions are dispositive and, as such, must be entered by district courts, not magistrate...

STEVERSON v. SUMMERS

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Habeas petitioner is not "in custody" for purposes of challenging expired state criminal convictions used to enhance federal sentence.

NEAGUE v. CYNKAR

Civil Rights
When there is no allegation of physical injury, handcuffing incident to a lawful arrest is insufficient as a matter of law to state a claim of...

US v. SCOTT

Criminal Law & Procedure
The good faith exception to the warrant rule does not apply when an officer relies on a warrant signed by an individual wholly without legal authority...

MEYERS v. WAL-MART STORES E., INC.

Injury & Tort Law
Where there is a "logical sequence of cause and effect" between the accident and the aggravation of plaintiff's pre-existing condition, testimony to...

WALKER v. BAIN

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
The attorney fee cap under Section 803(d)(2) of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 USC 1997e(d)(2), is constitutional.

US v. WILLS

Criminal Law & Procedure
The 3-part test under US v. Gordon, 178 F.2d 896, 900 (1949), is the appropriate standard for deciding whether to grant defendant's motion for a new...

US v. GLOVER

Criminal Law & Procedure
For a federal carjacking conviction under 18 USC 2119, the government need only prove sufficient evidence of intent to seriously injury or kill, and...

WOJCIK v. THE CITY OF ROMULUS

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A secured creditor does not have a constitutionally protected property interest prior to the transfer of a liquor license or a related permit.