No SSR 96-8p Explanation Required When the RFC Reasonably Harmonizes a Treating Physician’s Cane-and-Balance Opinion Arthur Wilds v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 24-5504 (6th Cir. Mar. 31,...
Sixth Circuit Confirms No Jurisdiction to Review BIA’s Discretionary Denial of Sua Sponte Reopening Absent Legal Error Case: Mahesh Amrutbhai Patel v. Pamela Bondi Court: United States Court of...
Bright-Line 75% Safe Harbor Confirmed; Proof of Original Taxability Required: The Sixth Circuit’s Framework for § 4052(f) Introduction In Fitzgerald Truck Parts & Sales, LLC v. United States (6th...
No Pre‑Enforcement Challenge to § 922(g)(1) on Direct Appeal of a Different Conviction; Plain‑Error Barrier to Bruen Attacks on § 5861(d) Introduction In United States v. Drew Miller, No. 24-3254...
Post–Loper Bright and Wilkinson, the Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Monreal-Aguinaga and Treats “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” as a Deferential Mixed Question: Commentary on Ceniceros v. Bondi...
Coded Language and Interlocking Contacts Suffice to Prove Knowing Participation Beyond a Buyer–Seller Relationship in Drug Conspiracies Case: United States v. Damarquecio Tate, No. 24-5687 (6th Cir....
Proximity Is Not Enough: Sixth Circuit Requires Clear Predicate Felony and Nexus to Apply §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) Enhancement Case: United States v. Guanterio Logan, No. 24-3264 (6th Cir. Mar. 31, 2025) (not...
Paper Hearings Suffice: Sixth Circuit Confirms FCA § 3730(c)(2)(A) “Hearing” May Be Satisfied by Written Submissions and Reaffirms Broad DOJ Discretion to Intervene and Dismiss Introduction In U.S....
Statutory Surplus Claim Procedures Preclude Fifth Amendment Takings Claims in Tax Foreclosure Introduction Faytima Howard v. Macomb County, Mich. arises from a dispute over the disposition of surplus...
No Individual-Capacity Damages Under RLUIPA After Tanzin: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Spending Clause Clear-Statement Rule and Clarifies Redressability for Prison Diet Claims Introduction This published...
Timeliness Alone Does Not Compel Substitution: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Adequate Inquiry and “Total Breakdown” Standard for Denying New Counsel at Sentencing Introduction In United States v. Joshua...
Completion of a Short Revocation Sentence Without Ongoing Supervision Renders Sentencing Appeal Moot Absent Concrete Collateral Consequences Case: United States v. Michael Avant, No. 24-4007 (6th...
No Inference from Fifth Amendment Invocation: Sixth Circuit Narrows Proffer-Waiver “Inconsistency” and Reverses Conviction in United States v. Grogan Introduction In United States v. Grogan, No....
Clarifying ADA Coverage: Temporary, Minor Illnesses and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations Introduction Paul Cook v. Warren Screw Products, Inc. is a Sixth Circuit decision issued on March 27,...
No State Action Without Delegated Authority: Sixth Circuit Applies Lindke Beyond Social Media to Bar § 1983 Claims Against Public Co‑Workers’ Unauthorized Searches Introduction This Sixth Circuit...
"Any and All Damages" Does Not Expand a Limited Engagement: Sixth Circuit Affirms Scope-Limited Duty in Michigan Legal Malpractice Introduction This appeal from the Western District of Michigan...
Separate Diligence Required: Sixth Circuit Holds Petition-for-Review Efforts Do Not Excuse Untimely Motions to Reopen After Niz‑Chavez Introduction This commentary analyzes the Sixth Circuit’s...
No PSG Without Societal Recognition: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Social-Distinction Requirement and Rejects Circular Gang-Extortion Groups in Aviles‑Solano v. Bondi Introduction In Deysi de Jesus...
No Prevailing-Party Fees for Preliminary Injunctions That Become Moot: Sixth Circuit Implements Lackey v. Stinnie in Maryville Baptist Church v. Beshear Case: Maryville Baptist Church v. Andy Beshear...
Loper Bright Does Not Undermine AEDPA: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms “Double Deference” on Strickland Habeas Claims and Upholds Use of Pre-Arrest Request for Counsel Introduction In Jason Michael Miles v....