Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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 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.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Samuel Harris for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. The court held that Harris failed to establish an advice-of-counsel defense because he withheld material facts from his attorney regarding his payment structure.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a judgment renewal and a civil contempt order against Larry J. Winget but reversed a judicial sale of his trust assets. The court held that the administrative agent had standing to enforce the judgment and that the auction conditions unfairly suppressed competition.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a racial discrimination claim brought by a firefighter. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case because the promotion was based solely on test scores applied in a race-neutral manner.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a compassionate release motion for a defendant convicted of a large-scale drug operation. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the offense against the defendant's medical condition.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint, holding that the proposed amendments regarding FMLA retaliation and Title IX discrimination were not futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sixty-year sentence of Ricardo Delgado, a defendant convicted of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a judgment and its grant of a motion to renew a judgment against Larry J. Winget, holding that the successor administrative agent had standing to enforce the debt despite not being the original lender.