Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Edward Khalil, ruling that he failed to provide sufficient evidence that police officers knowingly fabricated evidence or suppressed impeachment material. The court held that Khalil could not meet the strict due process standards required to prove subjective bad faith or demonstrate that the alleged misconduct affected the outcome of his trial.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court holds that Arch's arguments are precluded by binding precedent from a prior published decision involving identical facts.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act despite selling its subsidiary in 2005. The court holds that because the petitioners conceded their arguments were identical to those rejected in a 2024 published decision, the prior ruling binds the panel and precludes relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits accrued while it self-insured its subsidiary Apogee. The court holds that because the petitioners' arguments mirror those rejected in a prior published decision, the earlier ruling binds this panel and precludes relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed an above-Guidelines sentence of one hundred twenty-one months for a large-scale drug trafficker. The court held that the district court properly varied upward based on the defendant's extensive criminal history and the volume of drugs involved.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 121-month prison sentence for a large-scale drug trafficker, ruling the district court properly exercised its discretion to impose an above-Guidelines sentence. The court found no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the sentence, which was based on the defendant's leadership role and the extraordinary volume of drugs involved.