6th Circuit Case Commentaries

6th Circuit Reinforces Qualified Immunity Standards and Penalizes Frivolous Interlocutory Appeals

Date: Mar 1, 2016

6th Circuit Reinforces Qualified Immunity Standards and Penalizes Frivolous Interlocutory Appeals Introduction In the case of Michael McDonald and Quinton Lytle v. Marico Flake and City of Memphis...

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Allows PTSD Defense in Criminal Denaturalization under 18 U.S.C. §1425(a)

Date: Feb 26, 2016

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Allows PTSD Defense in Criminal Denaturalization under 18 U.S.C. §1425(a) Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, the United States...

Reversal of First-to-File Dismissal in Columbia Gas Transmission Case: Implications for Class Action Litigation

Date: Feb 25, 2016

Reversal of First-to-File Dismissal in Columbia Gas Transmission Case: Implications for Class Action Litigation Introduction In the landmark case Richard Baatz et al. v. Columbia Gas Transmission,...

Protecting Political Speech: Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Ohio's Political False-Statements Laws

Date: Feb 25, 2016

Protecting Political Speech: Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Ohio's Political False-Statements Laws Introduction In the landmark case Susan B. Anthony List; Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending &...

Reversing Summary Judgment: Sixth Circuit's Comprehensive Analysis in Jackson v. Detroit Receiving Hospital

Date: Feb 24, 2016

Reversing Summary Judgment: Sixth Circuit's Comprehensive Analysis in Jackson v. Detroit Receiving Hospital Introduction The case of Karon Jackson v. Detroit Receiving Hospital, Inc. (814 F.3d 769)...

Establishing Clear Limits on Taser Use: Sixth Circuit's Decision in Brown v. City of Cleveland

Date: Feb 20, 2016

Establishing Clear Limits on Taser Use: Sixth Circuit's Decision in Brown v. City of Cleveland Introduction In the landmark case of Shirley Brown, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of...

Meaningful Adversarial Testing Standard Affirmed in United States v. Amir

Date: Feb 20, 2016

Meaningful Adversarial Testing Standard Affirmed in United States v. Amir Introduction In United States v. Amir, 644 F. App'x 398 (6th Cir. 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...

6th Circuit Establishes Clarified Standards for Deliberate Indifference in Excessive Force Claims

Date: Feb 20, 2016

6th Circuit Establishes Clarified Standards for Deliberate Indifference in Excessive Force Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Shirley Brown, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate...

Sixth Circuit Affirms Death Sentence in US v. Taylor, Confirming Validity of §924(c)(3)(B) 'Crime of Violence' Statute Post-Johnson

Date: Feb 12, 2016

Sixth Circuit Affirms Death Sentence in US v. Taylor, Confirming Validity of §924(c)(3)(B) 'Crime of Violence' Statute Post-Johnson Introduction In United States v. Rejon Taylor, the United States...

Second or Successive Habeas Petitions: Insights from Moreland v. Robinson

Date: Feb 12, 2016

Second or Successive Habeas Petitions: Insights from Moreland v. Robinson Introduction Samuel Moreland v. Norm Robinson, 813 F.3d 315 (6th Cir. 2016), is a pivotal case that delves into the...

Affirming Employer Liability in Hostile Work Environment Claims: Smith v. Rock-Tenn Services

Date: Feb 11, 2016

Affirming Employer Liability in Hostile Work Environment Claims: Smith v. Rock-Tenn Services Introduction Smith v. Rock-Tenn Services, Inc. (813 F.3d 298) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...

Finality of Asylum Denials: Enforcing Timely Judicial Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1)

Date: Feb 10, 2016

Finality of Asylum Denials: Enforcing Timely Judicial Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1) Introduction In the case of Yasser HIH v. Loretta E. LYNCH, U.S. Attorney General (812 F.3d 551), the United...

Affirmation of Aiding and Abetting Convictions in Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft: US Sixth Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence

Date: Feb 6, 2016

Affirmation of Aiding and Abetting Convictions in Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft: US Sixth Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence Introduction The case of United...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment Claims: Woods v. FacilitySource

Date: Feb 4, 2016

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment Claims: Woods v. FacilitySource Introduction The case of Gary W. Woods and Nicholas E. Lorenzo v. FacilitySource,...

Qualified Immunity and Deliberate Indifference: Insights from Ruiz-Bueno III & Gay v. Scott

Date: Feb 3, 2016

Qualified Immunity and Deliberate Indifference: Insights from Ruiz-Bueno III & Gay v. Scott Introduction The case of John Ruiz-Bueno III and Michael Anthony Gay vs. Zack Scott centers on the tragic...

The Impact of Substantial Evidence and Proper Weighting of Medical Opinions in SSA Disability Determinations: Rondal Miller v. Commissioner of Social Security

Date: Jan 30, 2016

The Impact of Substantial Evidence and Proper Weighting of Medical Opinions in SSA Disability Determinations: Rondal Miller v. Commissioner of Social Security Introduction In the landmark case of...

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6th Circuit Case Commentaries

6th Circuit Reinforces Qualified Immunity Standards and Penalizes Frivolous Interlocutory Appeals

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Allows PTSD Defense in Criminal Denaturalization under 18 U.S.C. §1425(a)

Reversal of First-to-File Dismissal in Columbia Gas Transmission Case: Implications for Class Action Litigation

Protecting Political Speech: Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Ohio's Political False-Statements Laws

Reversing Summary Judgment: Sixth Circuit's Comprehensive Analysis in Jackson v. Detroit Receiving Hospital

Establishing Clear Limits on Taser Use: Sixth Circuit's Decision in Brown v. City of Cleveland

Meaningful Adversarial Testing Standard Affirmed in United States v. Amir

6th Circuit Establishes Clarified Standards for Deliberate Indifference in Excessive Force Claims

Sixth Circuit Affirms Death Sentence in US v. Taylor, Confirming Validity of §924(c)(3)(B) 'Crime of Violence' Statute Post-Johnson

Second or Successive Habeas Petitions: Insights from Moreland v. Robinson

Affirming Employer Liability in Hostile Work Environment Claims: Smith v. Rock-Tenn Services

Finality of Asylum Denials: Enforcing Timely Judicial Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1)

Affirmation of Aiding and Abetting Convictions in Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft: US Sixth Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment Claims: Woods v. FacilitySource

Qualified Immunity and Deliberate Indifference: Insights from Ruiz-Bueno III & Gay v. Scott

The Impact of Substantial Evidence and Proper Weighting of Medical Opinions in SSA Disability Determinations: Rondal Miller v. Commissioner of Social Security

Clarifying Mineral Rights Vesting Under Ohio's Dormant Mineral Act: Insights from McLaughlin v. CNX Gas Company

Qualified Immunity Affirmed for Public Officials Enforcing Residency Requirements in Initiative Processes

Affirmation of Non-Enforceability of Arbitration for Wrongful Death Claims: Richmond Health Facilities v. Nichols

Kepke v. Commissioner of Social Security: Upholding Substantial Evidence Standards in Disability Claims