Changing Forensic Science as a “Factual Predicate” Under AEDPA: Sixth Circuit Authorizes Danny Hill’s Successive Habeas Petition Based on Rejected Bite‑Mark Evidence Introduction In a...
No Comparator Advantage, No Causation: Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Strict “Similarly Situated” Comparator and Causation Requirements in Title VII Claims Case: Roscoe D. Echols v. Kentucky Justice &...
The Mixed-Motives Nexus: Reassessing Familial Ties in Withholding of Removal Claims Introduction In the case of Marvin Caceres-Sanchez v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, the United States Court of...
Reaffirming the Constitutional Boundaries: The Court’s Stand on 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and Dangerousness in As-Applied Challenges Introduction This commentary reviews the recent opinion in United...
Judicial Discretion in Plea Agreements and the Limits of Appellate Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction The case of Robert Lee Dennis v. Michael Burgess, Warden presents a critical examination...
Full Resentencing Discretion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 After Vacatur: United States v. Lamar Clancy Introduction United States v. Lamar Clancy, 25a0156n.06 (6th Cir. Mar. 21, 2025), addresses the scope...
Enforcing Brady Obligations and Due-Process Limits on Single-Photo Show-Ups: Salter v. City of Detroit Introduction In Aaron Salter v. City of Detroit, Mich. (6th Cir. Mar. 21, 2025), the Sixth...
Affirmation of Narrow Judicial Review and Supremacy of Final Arbitration Awards under the FAA Introduction Leviathan Group LLC v. Delco LLC is a Sixth Circuit decision issued March 21, 2025,...
Clarifying Dual-Testimony Instructions and Voice Identification Standards in Federal Prosecutions Introduction United States v. Branea Bryant, No. 23-3751 (6th Cir. Mar. 21, 2025), presents a...
Clarifying the “Conscience-Shocking” Standard in State-Created Danger Claims: Sixth Circuit’s Ossege v. Oxford Community School District Introduction In Kylie Ossege v. Oxford Community School...
Clarifying the Boundaries of State-Created Danger Liability: Due Process and Qualified Immunity in Jarrod Watson v. Oxford Community School District Introduction Jarrod Watson v. Oxford Community...
School Officials’ Duty and Limits under State-Created Danger Doctrine: Conscience-Shocking Standard Reaffirmed Introduction Sandra Cunningham v. Oxford Community School District consolidates multiple...
Limits of State-Created Danger Liability: Conscience-Shocking Standard for School Officials’ Due Process Obligations Introduction In Nicole Beausoleil v. Oxford Community School District, 6th Cir....
State-Created Dangers and Conscience-Shocking Conduct: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Due Process Liability in School Settings Introduction This commentary examines the landmark decision in Kylie Ossege v....
Conscience-Shocking Standard in State-Created Danger Claims: Franz v. Oxford Community School District Introduction In Jeffrey Franz et al. v. Oxford Community School District, decided March 20, 2025...
Substantial Compliance with Faretta Waivers: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Initial and Subsequent Colloquies Introduction United States v. Dessalines Sealy, decided by the Sixth Circuit on March 20, 2025,...
Limits of State-Created Danger Doctrine in Schools: Defining “Conscience-Shocking” Conduct Introduction William Myre v. Oxford Community School District (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2025) arises from the...
Reaffirmation of Narrow State-Created Danger Liability in Due Process Claims Introduction In Steve St. Juliana et al. v. Oxford Community School District et al., Nos....
Clarifying the “Conscience-Shocking” Threshold in State-Created Danger Claims Introduction In Matthew Mueller v. Oxford Community School District, the Sixth Circuit addressed whether two school...
Conscience-Shocking Conduct Requirement for State-Created Dangers Liability Under the Fourteenth Amendment 1. Introduction The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Jeffrey Franz et...