Selective-Truth Reporting and Cat’s-Paw Liability: The Sixth Circuit’s New Benchmark for Employer Liability in ADA Retaliation (Monica Gray v. State Farm) Introduction Monica Gray, a fifteen-year...
Digital Translation and Consent Searches: Sixth Circuit Affirms Google-Translate-Facilitated Consent in United States v. Ceja-Torres Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v....
Beyond the Substance: Sixth Circuit Clarifies “Relevant Conduct” Across Different Drugs and Affirms Broad Application of the Drug-Premises Enhancement Introduction In United States v. Jaylen Sain,...
United States v. Butler – Sixth Circuit Clarifies “Dominion” in Constructive Possession and Limits Remote Drug-Use Evidence Introduction The unpublished opinion in United States v. Patrick Dillon...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Strickland: Impeachment Cross-Examination that Adds Damaging Facts Can Still Be “Reasonable Trial Strategy” under AEDPA Commentary on Mark Hartman v. Dave Yost, Nos....
Reaffirming the “Every Fair-Minded Jurist” Threshold: The Sixth Circuit’s Double-Deference Clarification in Hartman v. Yost Introduction In Mark Hartman v. Dave Yost, the United States Court of...
United States v. Taylor: Sixth Circuit Re-Affirms Minimal Explanation Standard for Within-Guidelines Sentences 1. Introduction In United States v. Marty Taylor, No. 25-3022 (6th Cir. July 24, 2025)...
Dangerousness Without Remand: United States v. Meeks Sixth Circuit further refines the Williams “actual dangerousness” test and endorses robust use of the homicide cross-reference at sentencing I....
“The Stipulated-Facts Exception”: Sixth Circuit Permits Interlocutory Review Yet Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity in Sterusky v. Cooper 1. Introduction Christopher Scott Sterusky v. Detrick...
Segmented Application of King Factors to Post-Remand Fee Requests under ERISA — Commentary on Keith W. Canter v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (6th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In Keith...
Clarifying the Burden of Proof and Loss Allocation under UCC §3-404(4) Commentary on Schultz Excavating & Asphalt of Ludington, LLC v. Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, 6th Cir., 25-1038 (2025) 1....
United States v. Cabrera & Pacheco (6th Cir. 2025): Clarifying the “Business of Laundering” Enhancement and Safe-Harbor Parameters for Supplemental Jury Instructions Introduction In July 2025 the...
United States v. McCallum: Sixth Circuit Endorses Expansive Caregiver & Pattern-of-Activity Enhancements Under §§ 2G2.1(b)(5) and 4B1.5(b)(1) Introduction In United States v. Jeremy David McCallum,...
United States v. White: The Sixth Circuit’s No-Remand Clarification and the Burden of Proving Non-Dangerousness in § 922(g)(1) Challenges Introduction United States v. Marlon Darrell White, decided...
“First-Hand, Not Hearsay” – Sixth Circuit Clarifies the Personal-Knowledge Gateway to Lay Testimony Introduction United States v. Rollie Deshawn Lamar, No. 24-5841 (6th Cir. July 23, 2025) presented...
“Doing Business” in Dirty Money: The Sixth Circuit’s Clarification of the § 2S1.1(b)(2)(C) Enhancement and Loss-Attribution Rules in United States v. Pacheco & Cabrera Introduction The consolidated...
“Transcript-Reference Adequacy” – The Sixth Circuit Clarifies Rule 16 Expert-Disclosure Obligations in United States v. Thomas Romano Introduction The opioid epidemic continues to generate litigation...
James v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.: Sixth Circuit Clarifies the Reach of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(c)(6) and Re-emphasises Rigorous Causation Pleading in RLA Fraud and...
Demasi and the Expansive Reach of Appeal Waivers: Sixth Circuit Bars Pre-Plea Constitutional Challenges on Direct Appeal Introduction In United States v. Anthony Demasi, No. 24-1806 (6th Cir. 2025),...
United States v. Wright: Limiting Constitutional Review on Motions to Withdraw Guilty Pleas to the Statute of Conviction 1. Introduction United States v. Billy Allen Wright, decided by the United...