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Sixth Circuit Cases 

Weekly postings or advance sheet links to published decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee).
Post Frequency: 1.3/day Last Entry: January 31, 2009 at 17:49:23 Recent Entries: 86
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6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Aug. 11-15, 2008 (4 Ky Pub; 4 Ky NPO)
Posted on August 20, 2008PUBLISHED 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008The 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, 2008The 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008I 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, 2008Sorry 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008CA6 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, 2008PUBLISHED 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, 2008PUBLISHED 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, 2008Published: 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, 2008PUBLISHED 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...
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I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...
What are the differences in the jurisdictions of State and Federal Courts?
U.S. Supreme Court cases must be followed by all courts nationwide. State Suprem...
Why must the jury see who is on trial in the courtroom. Cannot a more fair trial be given if identities were not made available?
When the jury can seen the person they are able also to judge their demeanour an...








