United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Maye

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for distributing more than five grams of crack and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime...

Williams v. Redflex Traffic Sys., Inc.

Constitutional Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's lawsuit against the city of Knoxville alleging that the city's procedures for citing and levying fines for red-light runners captured...

Harris v. City of Circleville

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 lawsuit alleging various constitutional violations of his rights while being booked at the city jail, district...

Tam Travel, Inc. v. Delta Airlines, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law
In plaintiff-travel agencies' lawsuit under section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act alleging a conspiracy to eliminate the practice of paying base...

US v. Quinney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for manufacturing and passing counterfeit currency, district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress key evidence used...

Montgomery v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a death penalty case, district court's new trial order granting defendant's petition for habeas relief based on a finding that the state violated...

US v. Metcalfe

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
District court's post-judgment order denying defendant's motion for a sentence reduction is affirmed as the appeal lacked merit and 18 U.S.C. section...

Cincom Sys., Inc. v. Novelis Corp.

Contracts, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement case involving software licensing agreements, district court's summary judgment to plaintiff is affirmed as defendant did...

Blakley v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's judgment affirming a decision denying petitioner's request for social security disability benefits is reversed and remanded because...

New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Home Savings & Loan Co. of Youngstown, Ohio

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving insurance coverage brought against policyholder-yacht dealer and marina operator, district court's order and judgment granting...