Reasonable Efforts, Concrete Injuries: Sixth Circuit Clarifies NVRA List Maintenance and Public‑Disclosure Standing Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date: May 6, 2025 Case: Public...
Invited Error and the Limits of Tapia v. United States: United States v. Allante Ramone Brown Introduction The Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Allante Ramone Brown (No. 23-6029/6034,...
Eligibility and Discretionary Limits on Retroactive §4C1.1 Sentence Reductions Introduction This commentary examines the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s decision in United...
Waiver of Tapia-Based Sentencing Claims Through Invited Error in United States v. Allante R. Brown Introduction In United States v. Allante Ramone Brown, 6th Cir. No. 23-6029/6034 (May 5, 2025), the...
Damages Awards Are Not “Payments” Under Reinstatement Clauses: Comerica Bank v. Pratt Introduction In Comerica Bank, Inc. v. Larry Pratt, 25a0228n.06 (6th Cir. May 5, 2025), the Sixth Circuit...
Defendant-Caused Delay Bars Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Claim Introduction United States v. Eric Michael Schuster, 25a0113p.06 (6th Cir. May 2, 2025), is a published Sixth Circuit decision...
Full Municipal Indemnification for Compensatory §1983 Damages Under Ohio Rev. Code §2744.07 Introduction This case arises from the wrongful conviction and decades-long imprisonment of Roger Dean...
Full Municipal Indemnification Under Ohio Rev. Code § 2744.07 for Officer’s Compensatory Section 1983 Liability Introduction This commentary examines the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Roger Dean...
Municipal Indemnification and Monell Liability Under Ohio Rev. Code § 2744.07 Introduction Roger Dean Gillispie was convicted of sexual assault in 1991, spent over two decades in a maximum‐security...
“Reasonable Forecast” of Disruption Standard in Elementary School First Amendment Cases Introduction This commentary examines the Sixth Circuit’s decision in C.S. v. Craig McCrumb, 25-a0112p.06 (6th...
Demonstrated Burden Required: Darnell v. Hargett on Tennessee's Minor Party Ballot Access Introduction In Christopher Darnell et al. v. Tre Hargett et al., the Libertarian Party of Tennessee and four...
Permissible Consideration of §3553(a)(2)(A) Factors in Supervised Release Revocation Sentencing Introduction United States v. Deandre Lamont Blackman is a Sixth Circuit decision addressing the scope...
Regulation of Camera Lighting in Public Meetings Does Not Impede First Amendment Rights Introduction Kamryn Randle v. Ladel Lewis, decided by the Sixth Circuit on May 1, 2025 (No. 24-1888), addressed...
Accrual of Section 1983 Malicious-Prosecution Claims: Separable Indictments and Limitations Periods Introduction Percy Dwayne Brown sued Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government and University of...
Brown v. City of Albion: Pleading Standards for Probable Cause and Charter Provision Clarity Introduction In Sonya Kenette Brown v. City of Albion, Michigan, the Sixth Circuit addressed whether a...
Defining “Formal Plea Offers”: Plea Negotiation Duties After Amaury Villa v. United States Introduction Amaury Villa v. United States (6th Cir. 2025) addresses when a prosecutor’s communication...
Clarifying Pretermination Due Process Standards for Public Employees: Notice, Evidence Disclosure, and Meaningful Opportunity to Respond Introduction In David Hieber v. Oakland County, Mich.,...
Enforceability of Appeal Waivers and Non-Binding Plea Stipulations under Rule 11(c)(1)(B) Introduction United States v. Derrick Kellen Mitchell, decided by the Sixth Circuit on April 28, 2025,...
United States v. Ninsawat: Internet as a Facility of Interstate Commerce in Federal Child Exploitation Statutes Introduction United States v. Nopphadon Ninsawat (6th Cir. Apr. 28, 2025) addresses the...
Municipal Authority to Enforce Commercial Landlord Licensing and Tenant Registration Requirements Introduction Lathfield Investments, LLC et al. (“Lathfield”) purchased three commercial buildings in...