Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the drug trafficking and firearms convictions of Jerlen Horton and Jacoby Summers. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking and determined that any trial errors were harmless.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding Michigan Technological University liable for pregnancy discrimination under state law. The court rejected appeals challenging summary judgment on federal discrimination claims and affirmed qualified immunity for the university dean.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding Michigan Technological University liable for pregnancy discrimination under state law. The court also upheld summary judgment dismissing federal discrimination, retaliation, and Equal Pay Act claims against the university and its dean.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The court rejected challenges regarding drug quantity calculations, the district court's explanation for denying a sentencing variance, and the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a father's petition to return his child to Finland under the Hague Convention. The court held that the eight-year-old child was sufficiently mature and had raised particularized objections to returning, satisfying the age and maturity exception.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit arising from a police shooting of a suicidal man. The court held that officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of force or show of force under the specific circumstances.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former prisoner's civil rights claims against a detective who investigated his murder conviction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show that the detective violated clearly established law regarding witness identification or that withheld evidence would have changed the trial outcome.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's judgment that invalidated Ohio's Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act. The panel held that the trade association NetChoice lacked prudential standing to assert the First Amendment rights of minor users on behalf of its members.