Brekelmans v. Salas: Finality, Certification, and Appellate Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy Appeals I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit's decision in Nicolaas Brekelmans v. Max Salas (arising out of In re:...
Pleading Federal Claims and Waiving Removal Defects: Commentary on Sean Murphy v. Brixworth Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished opinion in Sean Murphy v. Brixworth...
Aggregate Hardship, Exhaustion, and the High Bar for Non‑LPR Cancellation: Commentary on Antonio Pablo‑Ventura v. Bondi (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished decision in...
Complete ERISA Preemption of State-Law Reimbursement and Fraud Claims A Detailed Commentary on Eric L. Patterson v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., et al., No. 25-3175 (6th Cir. Dec. 2, 2025) I....
Gender‑and‑Nationality Groups as Particular Social Groups After Cristales‑de Linares v. Bondi Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s published decision in Elizabeth Cristales‑de Linares v. Bondi, No....
Civil Contempt, “Timely” Compliance, and Strategic Withholding of Bargaining Information: Commentary on Rieth-Riley Construction Co. v. NLRB (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary analyzes...
Timely Compliance with NLRB Information Orders and the Limits of the Technical Refusal-to-Bargain Defense Commentary on Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. v. NLRB, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Speech vs. Disruptive Conduct at Public Meetings: The Sixth Circuit’s Framework in Frenchko v. Monroe I. Introduction In Niki Frenchko v. Paul Monroe, No. 24-3116 (6th Cir. Nov. 26, 2025), the United...
Accrual and Tolling of §1983 Procedural Due Process Claims in Public Employment: Commentary on Bozzo v. Nanasy (6th Cir. 2025) Introduction Charles Bozzo v. Jennifer Nanasy, decided by the U.S. Court...
Excessive Force in Medical Emergencies and Post‑Hoc Ratification: Commentary on Miles Guptill v. City of Chattanooga I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s published decision in Miles Guptill v. City of...
Speculation Cannot Rebut the Grand Jury Presumption of Probable Cause: A Commentary on Calvin Lyndell Dibrell v. Rex (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2025) I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished opinion...
Reaffirming the High Bar for Harassment and Clarifying Post‑Muldrow Adverse Actions: Commentary on Terra Wargo v. MJR Partridge Creek Digital Cinema 14 I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished...
Contextual Text Messages as Non‑Hearsay in the Sixth Circuit: A Commentary on United States v. Amber Wise I. Introduction In United States v. Amber Wise, No. 24‑5024 (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2025)...
Emphasizing Offense Seriousness in Statutory-Maximum, Within-Guidelines Sentences: Commentary on United States v. Campbell (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Sixth Circuit's...
Curing Defective Notices to Appear with Subsequent Hearing Notices: The Sixth Circuit’s Post‑Campos‑Chaves Framework in Alfonso Tum‑Tojin v. Bondi I. Introduction The decision in Alfonso Tum-Tojin v....
Ancillary Evidence and the “Government Stake” Requirement: United States v. Mincy and the Limits of Pretrial Vindictive Prosecution Claims I. Introduction In United States v. Jason Eugene Mincy, No....
Pre‑Condemnation Interference with an Auction and Depressed Bids Do Not Constitute a Taking: Detailed Commentary on Snyder v. Village of Luckey (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary...
Standing, Quick‑Pay Provisions, and “Trust‑but‑Verify” Fee Allocation in Class Actions: Commentary on In re East Palestine Train Derailment (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2025) I. Introduction The East Palestine...
No Per Se Sadism Rule for Foreign‑Object Penetration of Pubescent Minors: Commentary on United States v. Vowels‑Harper, 6th Cir. (2025) I. Introduction In United States v. Jonathon Chase...
Holtec Int'l Corp. v. MSUWC: Misnomer, Waiver, and the Enforcement of Labor Arbitration Awards Despite Caption Errors I. Introduction In Holtec International Corporation v. Michigan State Utility...