Clarifying the “Reasonable Opportunity to Observe” Standard and Mistrial Evaluation in Minor Sex-Trafficking and Child Pornography Prosecutions Introduction United States v. Lavonte Sampson,...
Clarification of Ambiguous Sentences: The Role of Written Judgments in Federal Sentencing Post-United States v. Tracey Shaw Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Tracey Shaw,...
Subjective Academic Promotion Standards Are Valid When Grounded in Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Evaluations: Oliveira-Monte v. Vanderbilt Precedent Introduction In Oliveira-Monte v. Vanderbilt...
Adequacy of Justification for Significant Upward Variance in Sentencing Introduction United States v. Matthew Thomas, No. 24-5063 (6th Cir. June 4, 2025), presents a critical decision on the...
No Bright-Line Job Threshold: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Fact-Specific Determination of “Significant Number” in Disability Benefits Analysis Introduction This commentary examines the United States Court...
Clarifying Jurisdictional and Pleading Standards in Multi-Defendant Product Liability Actions Introduction Case Name: Sarah Cordle v. Enovis Corp. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Upholding Discretion in Supervised-Release Revocation: Mens Rea for RRC Violations and Flexible Use of Hearsay Evidence Introduction This commentary reviews the Sixth Circuit’s decision in United...
New Precedent: Ohio’s Two-Year Personal-Injury Statute Governs Title IX Claims 1. Introduction In Eszter Pryor v. The Ohio State University, No. 24-3812 (6th Cir. Jun. 2, 2025), the Sixth Circuit...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Jurisdictional Boundaries in Mixed Actions: Mandatory Exercise for Coercive Claims and Limited Abstention for Declaratory Relief Introduction Fire-Dex, LLC v. Admiral...
Limits on Interlocutory Qualified-Immunity Appeals in §1983 Cases 1. Introduction Nancy Hooks v. City of Warren, Mich. (6th Cir., May 30, 2025) arises from an April 2019 street-corner incident in...
Sentencing Discretion and Harmless Error: Reconciling Oral-Written Pronouncements, Delegation of Supervision Conditions, and Treatment Considerations in U.S. v. Bland Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s...
Affirmation of District Court Sentencing Discretion: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Post-Judgment Corrections, Supervised Release Delegations, and Drug Purity Calculations 1. Introduction In United States...
Permissible Rule 35 Corrections and Delegated Supervised-Release Authority: United States v. Ellis Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Jeremy Ellis et al. (Nos....
Qualified Immunity in Joint Administrative Searches and Emergency Evictions 1. Introduction Belinda Marie Fitzpatrick owns two adjacent homes in Lansing, Michigan. In September 2021, a neighbor’s tip...
Hodges v. City of Grand Rapids: Defining Qualified Immunity and Evidence Scope at the Pleading Stage Introduction In Whitney Hodges v. City of Grand Rapids, Mich., the Sixth Circuit addressed the...
Clarifying Appellate Review of Sentencing: Correcting Oral/Written Discrepancies, Delegation to Probation, and Sentencing Adjustments in Conspiracy and §924(c) Cases Introduction The consolidated...
But-For Causation Satisfies Inclusion of Prior Sentence under U.S.S.G. §4A1.2(e)(1) Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Leonel Miller Hinojosa, Jr. (6th Cir. May 30, 2025)...
Establishing the Temporal Boundaries of Protective Sweeps under the Fourth Amendment Introduction United States v. Antoine Dwayne Riley, decided by the Sixth Circuit on May 30, 2025, addresses a...
Clarifying the Evidentiary Threshold for Monell §1983 Claims at Summary Judgment 1. Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Bradford Gifford v. Hamilton County, Tennessee (25-5893, May 30, 2025)...
Layperson “Obviousness” Standard for Serious Medical Needs and Qualified Immunity in Pretrial Detention Introduction Kim Hodges v. Joseph Abram is a published decision of the United States Court of...