United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Connection Dist. Co. v. Holder

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In an adult magazine's First Amendment challenge to the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act's reporting requirement, summary judgment for...

Matheny v. Ten. Valley Auth.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law
In an admiralty action arising out of a fatal boat collision, judgment for Plaintiff is reversed and remanded where the Limitation of Liability Act...

Greer v. Comm'r of Int'l. Rev.

Tax Law
In an action seeking a tax refund, judgment for Respondent is affirmed where an earlier refund the IRS sent to Petitioners constituted a tax amount...

NLRB v. Jackson Hosp. Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The NLRB's application for enforcement of its order directing Respondent to provide back pay to former employees, who were fired for participating in...

Arch of Ky., Inc. v. Director, OWCP

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs order granting benefits to Respondent-Employee under the Black Lung Benefits Act is affirmed. ...

Dominguez v. Correctional Med. Servs.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, order denying Defendant's summary judgment motion is affirmed, where: 1) a reasonable jury could find that...

US v. Bell

Criminal Law & Procedure
District Court's denial of Defendant's motion to suppress evidence is affirmed. Officers who searched Defendant's vehicle complied with the Fourth...

Answers in Genesis of Kentucky v. Creation Ministries Internatio

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a case involving issues of first impression, order compelling arbitration of its dispute with fellow ministry-plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the...

Tennessee Scrap Recyclers Assoc. v. Bredesen

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In case brought by scrap dealers to enjoin enforcement of a state ordinance requiring scrap metal dealers to "tag and hold" the scrap metal they...

Hamilton v. Gen. Elec. Co.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a retaliation suit alleging that plaintiff was terminated from his employment for filing an age discrimination complaint, summary judgment for...