Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court order that reissued a judgment to allow a delayed appeal after counsel failed to file a timely notice. The court held that reissuing the judgment was the proper remedy for ineffective assistance of counsel and did not require a full resentencing hearing.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to cancel removal proceedings. The court held that the Board properly applied the statutory hardship standard and that the petitioner failed to preserve a claim regarding the Board's analytical method.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Austin Lineback for possessing child sexual abuse material. The court held that probable cause existed for the search warrant and that sufficient evidence supported the jury's guilty verdict.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for jail officials after a pretrial detainee died from a drug overdose. The court held that the detainee showed no obvious signs of medical distress and that drugs were not widespread in the facility.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order reducing a defendant's sentence based on youth and rehabilitation, holding these factors do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons under the compassionate-release statute.
The Sixth Circuit dismissed a petition challenging a removal order because the petitioner failed to exhaust his claims regarding removability. The court also denied a second petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel due to procedural failures to comply with Lozada requirements.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a former city alderman. The court held that a quo warranto petition challenging an officeholder's residency eligibility requires proof of no probable cause to support a retaliation claim.
The Sixth Circuit dismissed a petition challenging a removal order because the petitioner failed to exhaust his administrative remedies regarding removability. The court also denied a second petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel due to procedural failures under Matter of Lozada.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the drug trafficking and firearms convictions of two defendants despite challenges regarding gang-related evidence and jury instructions. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking and deemed any trial errors harmless.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the drug trafficking and firearms convictions of two defendants despite challenges regarding gang-related evidence and jury instructions. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking and deemed any trial errors harmless.