Minor Inconsistencies and Clerical Errors Do Not Defeat Probable Cause: An In-Depth Commentary on Cleveland Harville v. City of Warren, Michigan 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished...
“Signature-Only” Settlements Are Not Fraud: A Detailed Commentary on Matthew Lucas v. Eric Miller, B.A.P. 6th Cir. (2025) Introduction Matthew Lucas v. Eric Miller is a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel...
Sixth Circuit Re-Affirms the “Actual-Knowledge” Standard for Pre-2021 Jail-Suicide Claims and Declines Retroactive Application of Brawner’s Recklessness Test 1. Introduction This commentary analyzes...
United States v. Martin: Sixth Circuit Re-Affirms the “Dangerousness” Standard for Disarming Felons and Domestic-Violence Misdemeanants After Bruen 1. Introduction In United States v. Da Shawn Lee...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies that Payments to Independent Contractors Do Not Constitute “Payroll Costs” under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program 1. Introduction In Veltor Underground, LLC v....
“Knowledge-Based Waiver” and the Party-Presentation Rule: A Comprehensive Commentary on Andrew Berzanskis v. FCA US, LLC (6th Cir. July 10, 2025) 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s published opinion...
Finality over Flexibility: Sixth Circuit Bars Rule 60(b) Re-Litigation after an FTCA Judgment Introduction James King v. United States is the latest chapter in a decade-long fight over the limits of...
Expanding the Ministerial Exception to Dual-Role School Administrators: A Commentary on Pulsifer v. Westshore Christian Academy Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,...
Sixth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Rejecting the Exclusionary Rule for § 1983 Actions: Commentary on Karim Codrington v. Jay Dolak, 25a0178p.06 (6th Cir. 2025) Introduction In Karim Codrington v....
OPV Partners v. City of Lansing: Non-Payment of Administrative Appeal Fees Bars Federal Due-Process and Takings Claims Introduction OPV Partners, LLC owned and operated the 618-unit Autumn Ridge...
“Post-Loper Bright” Validation of the Split-Dollar Regulation – A Commentary on Peter McGowan v. United States (6th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Peter McGowan v. United...
“One Minor, Two Roles”: Sixth Circuit Affirms Dual-Role Application of U.S.S.G. §3B1.4 and Clarifies Scope of §4B1.5(b)(1) Introduction United States v. David Jason Parkey, No. 24-5812 (6th Cir. July...
United States v. Otis: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms That the Simultaneous Sale of Firearms and Narcotics Satisfies § 924(c)’s “During and in Relation To” Element and Clarifies Plain-Error Review of Guilty...
“The Watson Rule”: Visible Contraband & Identity Refusal as Independent Sources of Probable Cause under the Fourth Amendment Introduction United States v. Watson, No. 24-3679 (6th Cir. July 9, 2025)...
“A Modicum Is Enough” – United States v. Hollins and the Sixth Circuit’s Refined Good-Faith & Drug-Premises Doctrine 1. Introduction United States v. Kendall Hollins, No. 24-1465 (6th Cir. July 9,...
“Bringing Brokers Within the Safety Fold” – Sixth Circuit Declares Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers Survive FAAAA Pre-emption 1. Introduction In Robert Cox v. Total Quality Logistics,...
United States v. Bond: “Lying-in-Wait” Shooting Satisfies Specific-Intent Requirement for Attempted-Murder Cross-Reference under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished...
“Standing, Not Merits”: Sixth Circuit Re-affirms the Wall between Article III Standing and State-Law Causes of Action in Stewart v. Martin 1. Introduction Court & Date: United States Court of Appeals...
“Standing Without a Cause?” – Sixth Circuit Re-Affirms the Firewall between Article III Standing and State-Law Causes of Action Comprehensive Commentary on Stewart v. Martin, Nos. 24-3648/3708 (6th...
Livingston v. Livingston Music: Preclusive Effect of State Probate Orders on §203 Copyright-Termination Challenges Introduction The decision in Tammy Livingston v. Jay Livingston Music, Inc.,...