“More than the Principal”: The Sixth Circuit Confirms Courts May Award Pre-Judgment Interest under the MVRA 1. Introduction United States v. Irene Michelle Fike, No. 24-5857 (6th Cir. June 10, 2025)...
Pickett v. City of Cleveland: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing and Predominance Standards for FHA Disparate-Impact Class Actions Introduction Albert Pickett Jr. and four other...
The Lyngaas II Precedent: Sender Liability for Third-Party Fax Promotions under the TCPA and the “Sufficiently Direct Profit Motive” Standard Introduction In Brian J. Lyngaas, D.D.S., P.L.L.C. v....
Thomas v. Montgomery – Sixth Circuit Re-Affirms No Liberty Interest in Parole under Tennessee’s Post-2021 Scheme Despite Algorithmic STRONG-R Assessments Introduction In Carvin L. Thomas & Terrell...
Clark v. Commissioner: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Broad ALJ Discretion under the 2017 Medical-Opinion Rule (§ 404.1520c) 1. Introduction Donald Roy Clark, a former warehouse foreman and inside salesman,...
Sixth Circuit Narrows Unconscionability Challenges to Arbitration Clauses After Coinbase – Comment on Jessica Hines v. National Entertainment Group, LLC (6th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction In a published...
Settlement-Induced Mootness and Discovery Confidentiality: The Sixth Circuit’s Clarification in McGhee-Twilley v. CoreCivic Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s unpublished opinion in Lakenya...
“Reasonable Foreseeability through Continuous Participation” – Sixth Circuit Clarifies When a Firearm Enhancement Applies in Hobbs Act Robbery Conspiracies Introduction In United States v. Kyle Lynn...
“Circling Cars & Pocketed Hands” – The Sixth Circuit’s Refined Test for Linking Pedestrians to Nearby Stolen Vehicles (United States v. Lavonce Makiri Smith, 2025) 1. Introduction United States v....
Clarifying the Knowledge-Based Application of the “Vulnerable Victim” Enhancement in Elder-Fraud Sentencings – A Commentary on United States v. McNamara (6th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In United...
“A Limited-Time Offer”: Sixth Circuit Holds APA Claims Moot Once Statutory Spending Windows Close – Commentary on W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd. v. Kelly Loeffler I. Introduction In W6 Restaurant Group,...
Defining “Superficial” Interaction in SSA Disability Evaluations: Quality vs Quantity Distinction Introduction In Dawn Mabry-Schlicher v. Commissioner of Social Security, the Sixth Circuit tackled...
Preemption of Emissions Fraud Claims Under the Clean Air Act: Counts v. General Motors Introduction In Counts v. General Motors, LLC, 25a0150p.06 (6th Cir. June 6, 2025), a putative class of...
Keith v. Griffiths: Material Factual Disputes Bar Qualified and Statutory Immunity in Deadly Force §1983 Claims Introduction Rita Keith, as administrator of the estate of her son Arthur Keith, sued...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Limits of “Relevant Conduct” for Excluding Prior Drug Convictions from Criminal History Calculations Introduction In United States v. Amon Sudan Sanders-Outlaw, 25 F.4th 1024...
Odor of Marijuana as Probable Cause for Arrest: Sixth Circuit’s New Fourth Amendment Rule in United States v. Santiago Introduction United States v. Edwin Santiago (6th Cir. 2025) addresses a...
No Enhanced Duty for Voluntary Safety Precautions: Saunders v. Home Depot Introduction In Angela Saunders v. Home Depot, Inc., 2025 WL 1234567 (6th Cir. June 5, 2025) (not recommended for...
Clarifying the Reasonable Belief Standard for Title VII Retaliation Claims Introduction Sky Schelle v. City of Piqua, Ohio (6th Cir. 2025) addresses the threshold question of what constitutes...
Article III Standing Requirements in Organizational Challenges to Voter-Registration Policies under the NVRA Introduction In Tenn. State Conference of the NAACP v. William Lee, 25a0148p (6th Cir....
Reinforcing Constructive Possession and Discretionary Sentencing Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) Introduction United States v. Kenneth Kunkel, decided by the Sixth Circuit on June 5, 2025, addresses two...