United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

U.S. Bank, N.A. v. EPA

Bankruptcy Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
In a bankruptcy proceeding, the Bankruptcy Court's order granting the EPA's claim against the Debtor for groundwater cleanup compensation under CERCLA...

Best v. Lowe's Home Ctrs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a tort action resulting from a chemical spill that allegedly destroyed Plaintiff's sense of smell, the District Court's order excluding Plaintiff's...

Doe v. Briley

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an appeal from the District Court's order vacating a consent decree prohibiting the dissemination of certain arrest records, the order is affirmed,...

US v. Jones

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for firearm possession by a felon, the District Court's order suppressing evidence is reversed, where the District Court, in...

US v. White

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed, where Defendant lacked notice of the government's intent to introduce "tools of the trade" expert testimony,...

Wiles v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas proceeding, the denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed, where the state supreme court did not unreasonably apply...

MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v. Meoli

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding to avoid a preferential transfer, summary judgment for the Trustee is affirmed, where two "convenience checks"...

Gibson v. SEC

Administrative Law, Securities Law
Petitioner's petition for review of an SEC order barring him from associating with a broker-dealer is denied, where: 1) summary disposition is proper...

Charvat v. GVN Mich., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law
In an action against a telemarketer under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), judgment for Defendants is affirmed, where: 1) Plaintiff could...

US v. Garcia-Robles

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for reentry into the U.S. following removal is vacated, where the District Court's sentence was procedurally unreasonable because...