United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Mosley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for firearm possession is vacated where Defendant's state-law conviction for resisting and obstructing a police officer, under Mich. Comp....

Thompson v. N. Am. Stainless, LP

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII action claiming that Defendant terminated Plaintiff's employment in retaliation for Plaintiff's fiancee's EEOC complaint, summary...

Smith v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of Petitioner's petition is affirmed where: 1) the prosecutor's reference to Petitioner's lack of remorse was...

Savoca v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's application for a certificate of appealability of the District Court's denial of his motion to vacate his bank robbery sentence is denied,...

Bedford v. Collins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital murder matter, the denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed, where: 1) the trial court did not err in disqualifying certain...

US v. LaCasse

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's firearm possession sentence is affirmed, where Michigan's "fleeing and eluding" statute, Mich. Comp. Laws section 750.479a, qualifies as a...

Volkman v. US Drug Enforcement Agency

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
In a petition for review of the DEA's denial to Petitioner of a license to dispense controlled substances, the petition is denied, where substantial...

Davis v. Venture One Constr., Inc.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action based on injuries Plaintiff sustained on a construction site, summary judgment for Defendant is reversed where the...

Wike v. Vertrue, Inc.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law
In an action under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) based on recurring fees charged to Plaintiff's debit card, summary judgment for Defendant...

Cunningham v. Interlake Steamship Co.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law
In an admiralty action based on the alleged unseaworthiness of Defendant's vessel, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where: 1) Plaintiff's...