Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of cancellation of removal for a Mexican national. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner's removal would not cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his United States citizen children.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of cancellation of removal. The court upheld the immigration judge's finding that the petitioner failed to prove exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his children.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress a firearm seized during a search warrant execution. The court held that the independent source doctrine applied because the warrant was supported by probable cause unrelated to the initial unlawful arrest.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity to a jail officer whose inmate cellmate died of a drug overdose. The court held that no clearly established law required the officer to perceive a serious medical risk from the inmate's observed behavior.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Gary Cunningham for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting drug distribution. The court found sufficient evidence of coordination between Cunningham and a co-defendant to overcome claims of mere presence and buyer-seller exceptions.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a state permit indemnification clause. The court held that the clause did not violate the First Amendment and that sovereign immunity barred the state-law claim.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm where the district court declined to specify whether the term would run concurrently or consecutively to an anticipated state sentence. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion due to insufficient information regarding the pending state parole revocation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Central Intelligence Agency's redaction of a security clearance investigation file. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim because existing statutes provided adequate remedies for his grievances.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentencing of a defendant who claimed inadequate inquiry into his dissatisfaction with counsel. The court held that the defendant's own statements waived any claim of error and that the record supported the adequacy of the inquiry.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a federal habeas petition as untimely. The court held that conflicting communications from the Michigan Supreme Court created a factual dispute regarding equitable tolling that precluded summary dismissal.