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Jan. 26-30, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on January 31, 2009
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 09a0026p.06 USA v. Kenneth Johnson Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids 09a0027p.06 Gary Winnett v. Caterpillar, Inc. Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville 09a0028p.06 Carol Negron v. USA Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland...

ECF Update - Notice Amendments to Local Rules Effective 1/12/2009

Posted on January 31, 2009
Here is an update on Sixth Cir. Local Rules Amendments. Since I am not a major Sixth Circuit practitioner, any help from the readers regarding announcements and rule changes relative to the Sixth Circuit would be very much appreciated!I go...

Links to full text decisions in our Jan 5-9, Jan. 12-16, and Jan. 19-23, 2009 posts have been fixed. Sorry.

Posted on January 31, 2009
There is nothing like starting the new year with a mea culpa and an apology.The links in the previous three posts (Jan 5 - 23, 2009) have been repaired.Here are the posts: Jan. 19-23, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of...

Jan. 19-23, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on January 27, 2009
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 09a0020p.06 Geoffrey Fieger v. Michigan Supreme Court Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 09a0021a.06 USA v. Bailey Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington 09a0022p.06 Dennis Pennington v. State Farm Mutual Automobile I Eastern District of...

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Jan. 12 - 16, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on January 27, 2009
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 09a0012p.06 Leonard Pivnick v. White Getgey & Meyer Co. LPA Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati 09a0013p.06 USA v. Bates Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 09a0013p.06 USA v. Bates Eastern District of Michigan at...

Jan. 5 - 9, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on January 27, 2009
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 09a0001p.06 In re: Linda S. Cook v. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 09a0002p.06 David Patterson v. Hudson Area Schools Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 09a0003p.06 Fioravante Settembre v. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insur...

Dec. 29, 2008 - Jan. 2, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on January 27, 2009
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0460p.06 Krispen Carroll v. Jason Sanders Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0460p.06 Krispen Carroll v. Jason Sanders Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0461p.06 Beth Freeman v. Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc Eastern District...

Dec. 22-26, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 28, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0453p.06 Total Benefits Planning Agency v. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati 08a0454p.06 USA v. Gross Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga 08a0454p.06 USA v...

Dec. 15-19, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 21, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0444p.06 Leslie Warthman v. Genoa Township Board of Truste Southern District of Ohio at Columbus RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. Leslie Warthman filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County, Ohio,...

UPDATED: Links for posts for decisions from Dec 1-5 and Dec. 8-12, 2008 are now working... Thanks John.

Posted on December 15, 2008
Good help is hard to get; and I continue to be the chief cook and bottlewasher here.However, thanks to the proofreading efforts of one soul who will remain anonymous, it appears that my links from the last two weeks were...

Dec. 8-12, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 13, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0440p.06 Owens v. Guida Western District of Tennessee at Memphis 08a0441p.06 USA v. Hall Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville 08a0441p.06 USA v. Reeder Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville 08a0442p...

Dec. 1-5, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 13, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0432p.06 Kevin Dunn, Sr. v. B. Matatall Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Kevin Dunn, Sr. appeals the district court?s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Officer...

Nov. 24-28, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 12, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0415p.06 Smith v. Jefferson Cnty Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. The former principal of Jefferson County, Tennessee?s alternative school and two former teachers at the school (collectively referred to...

Nov. 17-21, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on December 12, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0403p.06 Chavtz Seals v. GMC Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland RALPH B. GUY, JR., Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Chavtz Seals, who was injured at work, brought this action asserting a workplace intentional tort claim against...

Nov. 10-14, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on November 15, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0396p.06 Herbert Derickson v. United States Dep't of Agriculture Department of Agriculture 08a0397p.06 Davie v. Mitchell Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 08b0020p.06 In re: Janice B. Meadows v...

Nov. 3-7, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on November 10, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0393p.06 USA v. Simpson Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville 08a0393p.06 USA v. Simpson Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville 08b0018p.06 In re: HNRC Dissolution Co. v. U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Ashland 08a00394a06...

Oct. 27-31, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on November 10, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 08a0388p.06 Robert Langley v. Prudential Mortgage Capital Co Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington PER CURIAM.1 This case involves two sizeable real estate loans ? one for $43 million, the other for $14...

update: Links "fixed" in weekly digest of Oct. 20-25, 2008 decisions

Posted on October 27, 2008
Correction! The links to the full text decisions for the week of Oct. 20-24, 2008 have been updated to work. Oct. 20-25, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Oct. 20-25, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on October 25, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0381p.06 Jo Ann Allen v. Highlands Hospital Corporation Eastern District of Kentucky at Pikeville RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. Jo Ann Allen and Debra Slone (collectively the plaintiffs) sued their employer, Highlands Hospital Corporation (HHC or...

Oct. 13-17, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on October 25, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0373p.06 Armalite, Inc. v. Marcia Lambert Northern District of Ohio at ToledoSUTTON, Circuit Judge. Armalite is an Illinois corporation licensed to sell guns in Ohio. In this appeal, it asks us to reverse the Bureau of...

Oct. 6-10, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on October 11, 2008
PUBLISHED DECISIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0359p.06 2008/10/06 Newman v. Metrish Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0360a.06 2008/10/06 Ley v. Visteon Corp Eastern District of Michigan at DetroitMcKEAGUE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs Glynn Ley and Public Employees? Retirement System of Mississippi (collectively,...

Sep. 29 - Oct. 3, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on October 04, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0353p.062008/09/29 Davis v. MI Bell Tele Co Eastern District of Michigan at DetroitROGERS, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Candice Davis appeals the district court?s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, in...

Sep. 22-26, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on October 04, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0351p.06 2008/09/24 USA v. Zachariah Polihonki Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids 08a0352p.062008/09/24 Smith v. Berghuis Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0570n...

Sept. 15-19, 2008 Decisions: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on September 21, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS 9/15 - 9/19/2008 OpinionShort Title/District 08a0346p.062008/09/15 Geoffrey Fieger v. US Attorney General Eastern District of Michigan at DetroitRUSSELL, District Judge. Plaintiffs Geoffrey N. Fieger, Nancy Fisher, and Fieger, Fieger, Kenney and Johnson, P...

Sept. 8-12, 2008 Decisions: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on September 14, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS - Kentucky Decisions highlighted. OpinionShort Title/District 08a0340p.062008/09/08 Mohnkern v. The Prof Ins Co Northern District of Ohio at ToledoBOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Janet Mohnkern brought suit claiming she was owed attorneys? fees under Florida law...

Sept. 1-5, 2008: 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

Posted on September 14, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0330p.06 2008/09/02 Plinton v. County of Summit Northern District of Ohio at Akron 08a0331p.06 2008/09/02 Slusher v. Carson Eastern District of Michigan at DetroitCOLE, Circuit Judge. This action arises from an incident that occurred on Plaintiff-Appellant...

6th Cir Decisions for Week of Aug.25-29, 2008 (2 Ky published & one KY NPO)

Posted on August 30, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0316p.06 2008/08/25 USA v. Brattain Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids 08a0317p.06 2008/08/25 USA v. Hardin Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville 08a0318p.06 2008/08/26 Ley v. Visteon Corp Eastern District of Michigan at DetroitMcKEAGUE, Circuit...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Aug. 18-22, 2008

Posted on August 24, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0297p.06 2008/08/18 USA v. Simpson Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington 08a0298p.06 2008/08/18 USA v. Alexander Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 08a0299p.06 2008/08/18 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie Northern District of Ohio at ClevelandCOLE, Circuit Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Aug. 11-15, 2008 (4 Ky Pub; 4 Ky NPO)

Posted on August 20, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0284p.06 2008/08/11 Winget v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0285p.06 2008/08/11 Timothy Landis v. Pinnacle Eye Care, LLC Western District of Kentucky at LouisvilleSILER, Circuit Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Aug 4-8, 2008 (1 Pub & 1 NPO Ky Decisions)

Posted on August 10, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0275p.06 2008/08/04 Van Hook v. Anderson Southern District of Ohio at Columbus 08a0276p.06 2008/08/05 USA v. Bobby Curry Eastern District of Kentucky at London 08a0277p.06 2008/08/05 Ford v. Grand Traverse Western District of Michigan...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jul. 28 - Aug. 1, 2008 (No Ky Cases)

Posted on August 02, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0268p.06 2008/07/28 Aburto-Rocha v. Mukasey Board of Immigration Appeals 08a0269p.06 2008/07/30 Central States v. Genl Materials Inc Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit COOK, Circuit Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of July 21-25, 2008 (No Ky Decisions)

Posted on July 26, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0262p.06 2008/07/22 Howard v. USA Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati 08a0263p.06 2008/07/22 Coomer v. Yukins Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0264p.06 2008/07/22 USA v. Funk On Remand from the United States Supreme...

6th. Cir. Decisions for Week of Jul 14-18, 2008 (Ky - 2 Pub, 2 NPO)

Posted on July 23, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion DateShort Title/District 08a0253p.06 2008/07/15 Moore v. Haviland, Warden Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 08a0254p.06 2008/07/16 USA v. Green Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville 08a0255p.06 2008/07/17 Burlison v...

6th Cir. Decisions for Jul 7-11, 2008 (3 Ky NPO)

Posted on July 15, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0245a.06 2008/07/07 Mahdi v. Bagley Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 08a0246p.06 2008/07/07 USA v. Griffin Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland 08a0247p.06 2008/07/08 Sigler v. Amer Honda Motor Co Eastern District of Tennessee...

6th Cir. Decisions for Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2008 (3 ky decisions)

Posted on July 04, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0234p.06 2008/07/01 El Bey v. Roop Southern District of Ohio at Dayton 08a0235p.06 2008/07/01 Doe v. The Salvation Army Southern District of Ohio at Columbus 08a0236p.06 2008/07/01 USA v. Miller Northern District of Ohio...

RULES: ECF Training Database Available on line!!!

Posted on July 04, 2008
The court has developed a training database for counsel's use in familiarizing themselves with the how-to's of filing in ECF. Counsel are encouraged to access that database and practice with ECF at this link. ECF Training Database Notice: Electronic Case...

RULES: Opportunity for Comment on Amendments

Posted on July 04, 2008
The amendments to the Sixth Circuit Rules and Internal Operating Procedures noted above were made in advance of the period for comment required by 6 Cir. R. 47, due to the immediate need for their implementation. The court is interested...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 23-27, 2008 (1 Ky published; 1 Ky NPO)

Posted on June 29, 2008
CA6 Home Opinions in the cases listed below were filed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0215p.06 2008/06/23 LoCoco v. Med Sav Ins Co. Southern District of Ohio at Columbus 08a0216p.06 2008/06/23...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 16-20, 2008 (1 Ky publisned case; several NPO)

Posted on June 29, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0212p.06 2008/06/17 Lanman v. Hinson Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. On January 5, 2002, Eugene Lanman was admitted to Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 9-13, 2008 (2 Ky cases)

Posted on June 15, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0209p.06 6/9/2008 Bassett v. Natl Collegiate Athl Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington BOYKO, District Judge. Appellant Claude L. Bassett (?Bassett?) was an assistant football coach for the University of Kentucky (?UK?) from 1997-2000...

NEWS: ECF UPdates and Rules Amendment Commentary

Posted on June 15, 2008
I just found the following information regarding electronic case filing at the Sixth Circuit which began effectively June 1, 2008. Here's the info: Notice: Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Effective June 1, 2008: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...

Links Have Been "Fixed" for post entitled "U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 2-6, 2008 (1 Ky cases)"

Posted on June 09, 2008
Sorry for the messed up links for U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 2-6, 2008 (1 Ky cases). They have now been "fixed". Thanks for the help from one of our readers. /Mike Stevens

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jun 2-6, 2008 (1 Ky cases)

Posted on June 08, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0206p.06 2008/06/02 Schultz v. USA Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-Appellants Bernard Francis Schultz and Elizabeth Mary Sabatine (hereinafter ?the Schultzes?), husband and wife and residents of...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 26-30, 2008 (5 Ky cases)

Posted on June 04, 2008
CA6 Home - Kentucky decisions highlighted with cream background PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0198p.06 2008/05/27 USA v. Anderson Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga 08a0199p.06 2008/05/27 Zaluski v. United Am Healthcare Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit R...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 19-23, 2008 (8 Ky cases)

Posted on May 29, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0186p.06 2008/05/19 USA v. Heath Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0187p.06 2008/05/19 Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Phar-Mor, Inc. Northern District of Ohio at Youngstown ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 12-16, 2008 (No Ky cases)

Posted on May 19, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0176p.06 2008/05/1 Harden-Bey v. Rutter Western District of Michigan at Marquette 08a0177p.06 2008/05/12 Jackson v. McKee Eastern District of Michigan at Ann Arbor 08a0178p.06 2008/05/13 S&M Brands Inc v...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 5-9, 2008

Posted on May 12, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0172p.06 2008/05/06 Fieger v. Cox Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs Geoffrey N. Fieger, John L. Barlow, Bill Miller, Nancy Fisher, the law firm of Fieger, Fieger...

US 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 28 - May 2, 2008

Posted on May 12, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0167p.06 2008/04/29 Johnson v. Bell Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville 08a0168p.06 2008/04/29 Gibson v. Moskowitz Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Ozy Vaughn, a mentally disabled inmate, died from...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 21-25, 2008 (No. Ky Decisions)

Posted on April 27, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0161p.06 2008/04/22 Great Lakes Explor v. Unidentified Wreck Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids 08a0162p.06 2008/04/22 Dunn v. Savage Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0163p...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 14-18, 2008 (1 Pub Ky Decision)

Posted on April 20, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0154p.06 2008/04/15 Jeffries v. Morgan Eastern District of Kentucky at Frankfort BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. Billy S. Jeffries appeals the district court?s denial of his petition for habeas corpus seeking to overturn...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 7-11, 2008 (2 Pub. Ky. Decisions)

Posted on April 14, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0143p.06 2008/04/07 USA v. Highgate Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 08a0144p.06 2008/04/08 USA v. Luqman Northern District of Ohio at Akron 08a0145p.06 2008/04/09 USA v. Dial Middle District of Tennessee at Columbia 08a0146a...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Mar. 31 - Apr. 4, 2008

Posted on April 06, 2008
CA6 Home Opinions in the cases listed below were filed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0129p.06 2008/03/31 Thompson v. North Amer Stainless Eastern District of Kentucky at Frankfort TARNOW, District Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Mar. 24-28, 2008

Posted on April 06, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0123p.06 2008/03/25 Bridgeport Music Inc v. WB Music Corp Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Bridgeport Music, Inc. (?Bridgeport?) appeals from the district court?s order awarding attorneys? fees and costs...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Mar. 17-21, 2008 (2 Pub. Ky decisions; 3 NPO)

Posted on March 23, 2008
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0112p.06 2008/03/17 USA v. Goodman Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga 08a0113p.06 2008/03/17 Heavrin v. Schilling Western District of Kentucky at Louisville BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of March 10-14, 2008

Posted on March 16, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0109p.06 R/T 182, LLC v. FAA Federal Aviation Administration 08b0005p.06 In re: World Savings v. U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Cincinnati 08a0110p.06 Braun v. Ann Arbor Charter Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit MERRITT, Circuit Judge...

6th. Cir. Decisions for Week of March 3, 2008

Posted on March 07, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0098p.06 Trafalgar Corporation v. Miami Cnty Southern District of Ohio at Dayton BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. Trafalgar Corporation sought a federal court determination of its constitutional takings and equal protection claims against the Miami...

6th. Cir. Decisions for Week of Feb. 25, 2008

Posted on March 07, 2008
Published: OpinionShort Title/District 08a0089p.06 Lambert v. Hartman Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. Cynthia Lambert appeals the district court?s dismissal of her complaint against Greg Hartmann in his official capacity as the Hamilton County Clerk...

6th. Cir. Decisions for Week of Feb. 18, 2008

Posted on February 23, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0079p.06 USA v. Smith Western District of Michigan at Marquette 08a0080p.06 USA v. Phillips Eastern District of Kentucky at London 08a0081p.06 Hawkins v. Anheuser-Busch Inc Southern District of Ohio at Columbus RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Feb. 11, 2008 (No Ky. Decisions)

Posted on February 17, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0069p.06 USA v. Thompson Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville 08b0003p.06 In re: Wells U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Grand Rapids 08a0070p.06 Li v. Mukasey Immigration & Naturalization Service 08a0071p...

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Feb. 4, 2008 (1 Ky. Decision)

Posted on February 17, 2008
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0061p.06 USA v. Conaster & USA v. Marlowe Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville 08a0062p.06 USA v. Reinhard, Lipka, Borsuk, Allen Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington 08a0063p.06 729, Inc. v. Kenton Cnty Fiscal Eastern District...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Jan. 28, 2008

Posted on February 03, 2008
PUBLISHED OpinionShort Title/District 08a0047p.06 Tullis v. UMB Bank Northern District of Ohio at Toledo MERRITT, Circuit Judge. This appeal raises the question of whether two physicians can sue to recover losses from a bank that allegedly failed to notify them...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Jan. 21, 2008

Posted on January 27, 2008
Published Decisions OpinionShort Title/District 08a0037p.06 USA v. Grenier Northern District of Ohio at Akron CRIMINAL CASE 08a0038p.06 Brooks v. Bagley Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland CRIMINAL CASE 08a0039p.06 Joliff v. NLRB National Labor Relations Board BOGGS, Chief Judge...

2008 Court Session Calendar

Posted on January 27, 2008
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has posted the 2008 Court Session Calendar for the arguments to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. More Information

ARGUMENTS: Jan. 28 - Feb. 8, 2008 Calendar

Posted on January 27, 2008
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has posted the calendar for January 28, 2008 - February 8, 2008. More Information

6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Jan. 14, 2008

Posted on January 19, 2008
OpinionShort Title/District 08a0021p.06 Ziegler v. Aukerman, et al Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Susan Ziegler appeals the district court decision granting summary judgment to Defendant Daniel Jonoshies, a police officer in the Springport...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Jan. 7, 2008 (One Ky Decision)

Posted on January 13, 2008
OpinionShort Title/District 08a0004p.06 Staunch v. Continental Airlines Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland KENNEDY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Holly Staunch appeals the district court?s grant of summary judgment to Defendant Continental Airlines, Inc...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Jan. 2, 2008 (No Ky Decisions)

Posted on January 05, 2008
OpinionShort Title/District 08a0001p.06 Gruener v. OH Casualty Ins Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati COOK, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Sharyn Gruener appeals from a jury verdict rendered for her former employer, Defendant The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, in this Americans with...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for week of Dec. 24, 2007 (No Ky Cases)

Posted on December 30, 2007
OpinionShort Title/District 07a0500p.06 2007/12/26 USA v. Smith Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge. On November 8, 2006, a jury found defendantappellant Lakento Brian Smith guilty of a number of drug-trafficking and firearm-possession charges...

6th. Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Dec. 17, 2007 (2 Ky decisions)

Posted on December 22, 2007
OpinionPub DateShort Title/District 07a0486p.06 2007/12/17 USA v. Rutherford Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. In this case, Wayne County appeals the district court?s denial of its petition for the release of materials used in...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Dec. 10, 2007 (No.Ky Published)

Posted on December 14, 2007
OpinionShort Title/District 07a0471p.06 Van Gorder v. Grand Trunk Western Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Elmer Van Gorder (?Van Gorder?) appeals the district court?s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant- Appellee Grand...

NEWS: 2008 Sixth Circuit Judicial Conf. on May 7-10, 2008, Chattanooga, TN

Posted on December 14, 2007
The Conference will be held May 7-10, 2008 at the Marriott Chattanooga Convention Center. The Judicial Conference of the Sixth Circuit is an annual gathering of all circuit, district, bankruptcy and magistrate judges of the Circuit. Every other year (on...

CALENDARD: 2008 Court Session Calendar Posted On-Line

Posted on December 14, 2007
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has posted the 2008 Court Session Calendar for the arguments to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Click here.

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Dec. 3, 2007 (No Published Kentucky Decisions)

Posted on December 08, 2007
OpinionShort Title/District 07a0467p.06 Pepaj v. Mukasey Immigration & Naturalization Service ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Valentina Pepaj petitions for review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (?BIA?), which dismissed her appeal of an Immigration Judge?s (?IJ?s?)...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Nov. 26, 2007

Posted on December 01, 2007
OpinionShort Title/District 07a0466p.06 Zhang v. Gonzales Immigration & Naturalization Service ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge. At issue in this case is whether an adjustment of status constitutes an ?admission? for purposes of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i), as the Immigration Judge...

6th Cir. Published Decisions for Week of Nov. 19, 2007 (1 Ky decision)

Posted on November 27, 2007
OpinionShort Title/District 07a0458p.06 Ilic-Lee v. Mukasey Immigration & Naturalization Service McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Zlata Ilic-Lee petitions this court for review of two Board of Immigration Appeals? (?BIA?) decisions that (a) affirmed the Immigration Judge?s (?IJ?) denial of petitioner?s motion...