Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a Michigan city and its clerk against a real estate developer. The court held that bureaucratic delays in processing medical marijuana permits did not violate constitutional rights or constitute a regulatory taking.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a denial of social security disability benefits. The court held that the administrative law judge properly disregarded a medical opinion based on insufficient support and inconsistency with other evidence.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a federal drug defendant's sentence of one hundred sixty-seven months in prison. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a within-guidelines sentence despite the defendant's arguments regarding drug quantity and family circumstances.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three doctors who operated a pill mill disguised as an addiction treatment clinic. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove the defendants knowingly distributed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three doctors who operated a pill mill disguised as an addiction treatment clinic. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove the defendants knowingly distributed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three doctors for operating a pill mill that prescribed controlled substances without legitimate medical purpose. The court rejected challenges regarding evidence sufficiency, evidentiary rulings, and jury instructions, finding no reversible error.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had asserted personal jurisdiction over Florida-based defendants in a civil RICO suit filed in Michigan. The appellate court held that convenience factors alone cannot satisfy the statutory requirement that the ends of justice necessitate litigation in a forum where defendants lack minimum contacts.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's sanctions against a securities broker. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his constitutional arguments before the agency, barring judicial review of those claims.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order finding personal jurisdiction over Florida-based defendants in a civil RICO suit filed in Michigan. The court held that convenience factors do not satisfy the statutory requirement that the ends of justice require litigation in a forum where defendants lack minimum contacts.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three doctors convicted for operating a pill mill that prescribed controlled substances without legitimate medical purpose. The court rejected challenges regarding sufficiency of evidence, evidentiary rulings, and jury instructions, finding the government proved the defendants knowingly violated federal drug laws.