6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Qualified Immunity Standards in §1983 Claims: Temporal Application Based on Existing Caselaw

Date: Feb 17, 2024

Qualified Immunity Standards in §1983 Claims: Temporal Application Based on Existing Caselaw Introduction In the case of Jerry Lawler v. Hardeman County, Tennessee (93 F.4th 919, 2024), the United...

Affirmation of Settlement Approval Process and Forfeiture of Late Objections in Shareholder Derivative Actions: Analysis of Augenbaum v. FirstEnergy

Date: Feb 17, 2024

Affirmation of Settlement Approval Process and Forfeiture of Late Objections in Shareholder Derivative Actions: Analysis of Augenbaum v. FirstEnergy Introduction In the landmark case Augenbaum v....

Affirmation of Absolute Immunity for Parole Board Members in Scheduling Decisions: Hughes v. Duncan et al.

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Affirmation of Absolute Immunity for Parole Board Members in Scheduling Decisions: Hughes v. Duncan et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Hughes v. Duncan et al., Jeffrey Hughes, the...

Reaffirmation of ADA Accommodations in Workplace Discrimination: Cooper v. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Reaffirmation of ADA Accommodations in Workplace Discrimination: Cooper v. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Introduction The case of Cameron Joseph Cooper v. Dolgencorp, LLC, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc....

Yousif v. Garland: Reinforcing the Burden of Proof for CAT Deferral in the 6th Circuit

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Yousif v. Garland: Reinforcing the Burden of Proof for CAT Deferral in the 6th Circuit Introduction In the case of Faris Zohair Yousif v. Merrick B. Garland, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Affirmation of Sentencing Discretion Within Guidelines in United States v. Allen

Date: Feb 15, 2024

Affirmation of Sentencing Discretion Within Guidelines in United States v. Allen Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Antwaun Demetrius Allen, adjudicated on February 14, 2024, the...

Affirmation of Daubert Standards: Exclusion of Unreliable Expert Testimony in Saxagliptin Liability Litigation

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Affirmation of Daubert Standards: Exclusion of Unreliable Expert Testimony in Saxagliptin Liability Litigation Introduction The case of In re: Onglyza (Saxagliptin) and Kombiglyze (Saxagliptin and...

Defining Official Capacity in First Amendment Retaliation Claims: Analysis of Rieck v. Housing Authority of Covington

Date: Feb 13, 2024

Defining Official Capacity in First Amendment Retaliation Claims: Analysis of Rieck v. Housing Authority of Covington Introduction The case of Jeff Rieck v. Housing Authority of Covington serves as a...

Affirmation of Non-Willful Disclosure in U Visa Processing Delays

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Affirmation of Non-Willful Disclosure in U Visa Processing Delays Introduction In the case of Sanket Hasmukhbai Patel; Nehaben Sanket Patel v. UR M. Jaddou, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Resentencing Discretion Post-Vacatur: Sixth Circuit Affirms Procedural Reasonableness in Meredith-Hill Case

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Resentencing Discretion Post-Vacatur: Sixth Circuit Affirms Procedural Reasonableness in Meredith-Hill Case Introduction United States of America v. Richode Meredith-Hill is a significant decision by...

Reinforcing the 'Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship' Standard in Cancellation of Removal Cases

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Reinforcing the 'Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship' Standard in Cancellation of Removal Cases Introduction In the case of Sustainal-Lopez v. Garland, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Attributable Profits in Lanham Act Damages: Insights from NPA v. PDI

Date: Feb 9, 2024

Attributable Profits in Lanham Act Damages: Insights from NPA v. PDI Introduction In the landmark case Thomas House, PhD; National Pitching Association, Inc. (NPA) v. Player's Dugout, Inc. (PDI), the...

Expanding the Definition of 'Willfulness' in FBAR Civil Penalties: Kelly v. United States

Date: Feb 9, 2024

Expanding the Definition of 'Willfulness' in FBAR Civil Penalties: Kelly v. United States Introduction In the case of United States of America v. James J. Kelly, Jr., the Sixth Circuit Court of...

Qualified Immunity Upholds CPS Actions in Custody Removal with Implied Consent – Sixth Circuit

Date: Feb 9, 2024

Qualified Immunity Upholds CPS Actions in Custody Removal with Implied Consent – Sixth Circuit Introduction In the landmark case of Mark Bambach v. Gina Moegle et al., the United States Court of...

Reaffirming the Third-Party Doctrine and the Automobile Exception: Insights from Whipple v. United States

Date: Feb 9, 2024

Reaffirming the Third-Party Doctrine and the Automobile Exception: Insights from Whipple v. United States Introduction The case of United States of America v. Robert Zenas Whipple, III (92 F.4th 605)...

Protected Activity for Retaliation Includes Broader Complaints: Caudle v. Hard Drive Express

Date: Feb 8, 2024

Protected Activity for Retaliation Includes Broader Complaints: Caudle v. Hard Drive Express Introduction In Stephen Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, Inc., 91 F.4th 1233 (6th Cir. 2024), the United...

United States v. Parker: Upholding Constructive Firearm Possession in Drug Trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)

Date: Feb 8, 2024

United States v. Parker: Upholding Constructive Firearm Possession in Drug Trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jamaal Parker addresses critical...

Defining Employer Liability for Board Members' Discriminatory Conduct under Title VII: Insights from Blair v. Frenchko

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Defining Employer Liability for Board Members' Discriminatory Conduct under Title VII: Insights from Blair v. Frenchko Introduction In the landmark case of Lisa Denunzio Blair v. Michelle Nicole...

Enhanced Procedural Requirements for Evaluating Pseudoseizures in Social Security Disability Determinations

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Enhanced Procedural Requirements for Evaluating Pseudoseizures in Social Security Disability Determinations Introduction In the case of Kathryn A. LaPlante v. Commissioner of Social Security, the...

Role Enhancement in Sentencing Validated Through Defendant's Agreement: Insights from Cabbage v. United States

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Role Enhancement in Sentencing Validated Through Defendant's Agreement: Insights from Cabbage v. United States Introduction The case of United States of America v. Phillip Cabbage ([91 F.4th...