Heiney v. Moore: Sixth Circuit Declines to Extend the Adams “Entire-Transcript” Rule to Trial Exhibits in § 2254 Habeas Review Introduction Jake Paul Heiney, an orthopedic surgeon convicted in Ohio...
Beyond CPNI: Sixth Circuit Confirms FCC’s § 201(b) Power to Regulate PII Breach Reporting and Narrows the CRA “Substantially-the-Same” Bar Introduction In Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC, Nos....
Re-affirming Nexus and Particular-Social-Group Precision: Aguilar-Mejia v. Bondi and the Sixth Circuit’s 2025 Guidance on Gang-Related Asylum Claims 1. Introduction Case: Pedro Aguilar-Mejia v....
Broad Authority Confirmed: Sixth Circuit Affirms FCC Power under § 201(b) to Mandate Data-Breach Reporting of PII Introduction Texas Association of Business v. FCC consolidates three petitions for...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies that Umbrella Policies Do Not “Drop-Down” to Provide Underinsured-Motorist Coverage Absent Clear Incorporation Language Introduction Thomas Rable, as administrator of the...
“The Mercer-Kinser Rule” – Sixth Circuit Endorses Use of Bookmarks and Sexualized Texts to Prove Knowledge and Intent in Digital-Age Child-Pornography Prosecutions 1. Introduction United States v....
“The Contextual-Trauma Test” – The Sixth Circuit’s New Twist on Tinker in C.S. v. McCrumb 1. Introduction In C.S. v. Craig McCrumb, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit refused to...
Beyond the Poisoned Well: Sixth Circuit Extends “Bodily-Integrity” Liability to Officials Who Mislead the Public About Naturally-Occurring Environmental Hazards 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
McLemore v. Gumucio: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms the Conduct–Speech Divide— Auctioneer Licensing Schemes Trigger Only Rational-Basis Review 1. Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the...
“Mini-Cabins Are Houses” – Sixth Circuit Extends Curtilage Protection and Denies Qualified Immunity in Mockeridge v. Harvey Introduction In Michael & Susan Mockeridge v. Harry Harvey, the United...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Fourth-Amendment Protection for Mini-Cabins: Warrantless Code-Enforcement Inspections of Curtilage Held Unconstitutional Introduction In Michael & Susan Mockeridge v. Harry...
The Zai Doctrine: Post-Bar-Date Claims Against NCUA Liquidators Bypass Administrative Exhaustion Introduction In Tina Zai v. National Credit Union Administration Board, the United States Court of...
United States v. Owens – Post-Esteras Limits on § 3553(a)(2)(A) in Supervised-Release Revocations and the Boundaries of Plain-Error Review Introduction United States v. Retsyn Deshawn Owens, No....
“Intent, Not Negligence”: The Sixth Circuit Re-defines Employer Liability for Customer Harassment in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. 1. Introduction In Dorothy Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the United States Court of...
Bledsoe v. FCA US, LLC – Sixth Circuit Refines the Two-Step Test for Clean Air Act Conflict-Preemption and Confirms a Safe-Harbor for Fuel-Economy Misrepresentation Claims Introduction In James...
United States v. Singh: Sixth Circuit Mandates a “Bryan-Level” Willfulness Instruction and Reinforces Evidentiary Guardrails in Healthcare-Fraud Prosecutions Introduction In United States v. Ankita...
United States v. Hinds: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Harmless-Error Review after Erlinger and Re-Affirms State Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Law Introduction In United States v. Michael Hinds, the...
United States v. Hinds: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Harmless-Error Review After Erlinger for ACCA “Different-Occasions” Element Introduction In United States v. Michael Hinds, the Court of Appeals for...
United States v. VanOchten – The Sixth Circuit Confirms Conditional Disarmament of “Dangerous” Drug-Users Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) 1. Introduction In United States v. Terrence Wayne VanOchten, No....
Clarifying “Dangerous and Unusual”: Sixth Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of the Federal Machine-Gun Ban After Bruen 1. Introduction Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Caption:...