Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a lawyer who joined a case mid-litigation, upholding the lower court's credibility determination regarding the terms of an oral fee agreement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Gary Warick for methamphetamine distribution, rejecting his entrapment defense and other procedural challenges.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentences for supervised release violations. The court held that the district judge did not plainly err by considering retributive purposes when sentencing the defendant.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a restitution order because the district court calculated losses based on a time period broader than the charged conduct. The court held that mandatory restitution must be confined to losses caused within the specific period identified in the charging document.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose consecutive sentences for a defendant who absconded from a halfway house. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by considering the seriousness of the violation conduct as a breach of trust, even though it used language referencing punitive goals.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that she could safely relocate within Guatemala. The court held that this independent basis for the agency's decision was sufficient to affirm the denial of asylum and withholding of removal.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a prisoner's motion for sentence reduction. The court held that the district judge applied the correct legal standard despite quoting language from a different statutory context.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Michigan's constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish Article III standing because they did not allege specific enforcement actions by the defendants that caused their alleged injuries.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Ricardo Davalos Martinez for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The court found sufficient evidence that Martinez knowingly participated in a prison-led narcotics organization.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to an insurance company denying coverage for flood damage to a jewelry store. The court held that the backup of a sewer system was caused by a flood, triggering a policy exclusion, and that the insured failed to provide reliable evidence of wind damage to the building's walls.