Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was established in 1891 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The court has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:

President William Howard Taft was once a sitting judge on the court, the only person to have also held the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and President of the United States.

Browse Opinions From the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v. Corey Goings
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 22-3263
Jeffrey Stefanski v. Adam Douglas
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1881
United States v. Lana Johnson
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3099
United States v. Douglas Hawkins
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5479
Mahdi Saleh v. Garland  
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 22-3036

Justia Opinion Summary: Thabet Mahdi Saleh, an Iraqi refugee, was granted asylum in the United States in 2010. However, after being convicted of crimes under Michigan law, the Department of Homeland Security initiated removal proceedings…

United States v. Robert Hulse
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1033
Clifton Smith v. City of Detroit, Mich.
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1448
Mattera v. Baffert  
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5750

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a group of bettors who sued Churchill Downs, Inc., and trainers Robert Baffert and Bob Baffert Racing, Inc., after the horse they bet on, Medina Spirit, was disqualified from the 2021 Kentucky Derby due…

Nathan Crandall v. Newaygo Cnty., Mich.
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1653
Canadian Silica Indus., Inc v. Sand Prods. Corp.
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1726
United States v. Jordan  
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3334

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Terrence Jordan and Damara Sanders, who were pulled over by a state trooper for speeding. During the stop, the trooper noticed inconsistencies in their travel plans and observed Jordan's heavy…

United States v. Damara Sanders
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3347
Maryury Medeley Tarazona-Quintero v. Merrick B. Garland
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3717
Winston Merrell v. City of Harriman, Tenn.
Date: May 1, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5780
United States v. Brown  
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-3797

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Carlos Brown, a defendant who was indicted on fraud and identity theft charges related to a credit card scheme. Brown argued that his right to a speedy trial, as stipulated by the Speedy Trial Act, was…

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