Strict Enforcement of Local Summary‑Judgment Rules and Rule 56(d) Diligence: Commentary on Rebecca Martinez v. City of Memphis Police Dep’t I. Introduction This Sixth Circuit decision, though...
Deference to Adverse Credibility Findings Based on Credible‑Fear Interview Inconsistencies and Implausible Smuggling Narratives: Commentary on Parminder Singh v. Bondi I. Introduction The Sixth...
Encore Industries v. Travelers: Employer Intentional Torts Under Ohio R.C. 2745.01 as Uninsurable Direct-Intent Injuries 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Encore Industries, Inc. v....
Misunderstanding Sentencing Exposure Is Not a “Fair and Just Reason” to Withdraw a Guilty Plea: Commentary on United States v. Carale Shields I. Introduction This commentary examines the Sixth...
Beyond Objective Credentials: Communication as an Essential Function and “Qualified Individual” Status under the Rehabilitation Act Commentary on Richard Fowlkes v. U.S. Department of Defense (6th...
Classifying Criminal Contempt by the Most Analogous Federal Offense: A Commentary on United States v. Owens (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction United States v. Owens, No. 25‑5015 (6th Cir. Dec. 8,...
“To the Satisfaction of the Attorney General”: Osabas‑Rivera v. Bondi and the Unreviewability of the Asylum Extraordinary‑Circumstances Exception I. Introduction In Gustavo Adolfo Osabas‑Rivera v....
Establishing the Probable-Cause Nexus Between Drug Trafficking and a Suspected Residence: Commentary on United States v. Jefferson (6th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Sixth...
Dangerousness, Domestic Violence, and As-Applied Second Amendment Challenges to § 922(g)(1): Commentary on United States v. Gary Crawford (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the...
Ongoing Compliance as a Prerequisite for Clean Air Act Redesignation: Commentary on Sierra Club v. EPA (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Sixth Circuit’s published decision...
Ongoing Compliance at the Moment of Redesignation: Sierra Club v. EPA and the Meaning of “Has Met All Requirements Applicable to the Area” I. Introduction In Sierra Club v. U.S. Environmental...
Actual Knowledge, Imputed Corporate Awareness, and the “Single Scheme” Limitation on Civil RICO: A Commentary on Salamey v. Salami (Carter-Jones/Carter Lumber) I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
Prosecutorial Liability for Advising on Unconstitutional Show‑Ups: Ramsey v. Rivard (Gaertner) and the Boundaries of Absolute Immunity I. Introduction This commentary examines the Sixth Circuit’s...
Continuity of Drug Trafficking as Relevant Conduct and Firearm Enhancements in Federal Sentencing: Commentary on United States v. Atkins (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
United States v. Roper: Mental Illness as a Dual-Use Factor in Setting Lengthy Supervised Release Terms I. Introduction In United States v. Gene Curtis Roper, No. 24-5834 (6th Cir. Dec. 4, 2025), the...
Clarifying the “Dangerousness” Standard for Felon Disarmament After Bruen: United States v. Foster (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished decision in United States v. Deaires...
Implied Participant Findings and Managerial-Role Enhancements Under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(b): Commentary on United States v. Chad B. Wolf (6th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025) I. Introduction United States v. Wolf, No....
Reaffirming Limits on Career Offender Enhancements: United States v. Dailey and the Non‑Violent Status of Ohio Robbery Convictions Absent Specific Shepard Findings 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
United States v. Zamora: Limits on Judicial Duty to Inquire into Last‑Minute Motions to Substitute Counsel and to Remedy Presumption‑of‑Innocence Misstatements I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
The BIA May Not Invent Extra‑Regulatory Filing Requirements: A Detailed Commentary on Pineda-Guerra v. Bondi (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction In Nery Maricela Pineda-Guerra v. Pamela Bondi, No....