6th Circuit Court of Appeals

HPIL Holding Inc. v. Harry Zhang - Sixth Circuit Court Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by HPIL Holding, Inc. The court found that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not apply, allowing the case to proceed. The lawsuit alleges minority shareholders looted the corporation during a receivership proceeding.

Marquetta Williams v. City of Canton, Ohio - Qualified Immunity

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a qualified immunity defense in the case of Marquetta Williams v. City of Canton, Ohio. The court found that a key factual dispute regarding an officer's use of deadly force requires a jury determination, potentially impacting future use-of-force cases.

Brown-Forman Corp. v. NLRB - Sixth Circuit Court Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Brown-Forman Corporation v. NLRB, concerning labor disputes at Brown-Forman's Woodford Reserve facility. The case involves a petition for review and cross-application for enforcement of an order from the National Labor Relations Board.

US v. Patrick Craig Harrison - Court Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision in United States v. Patrick Craig Harrison. The court upheld the imposition of a $5,000 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA) special assessment and a five-year term of supervised release, rejecting Harrison's arguments regarding indigence and sentence unreasonableness.

Meredith Summer v. Detroit Pub. Schs. - Employment Discrimination Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Detroit Public Schools. The case involved claims of First Amendment retaliation and religious discrimination brought by a former teacher, Meredith Summer.

United States v. Dustin Newsome - Sentencing Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of Dustin Newsome, who was convicted of child pornography offenses. Newsome was sentenced to 420 months imprisonment for inducing minors to send sexually explicit content and possessing child pornography.

Ortiz-Leon v. Bondi - Immigration Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for review in the case of Diego Ortiz-Leon v. Pamela Bondi. The court affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision denying asylum and withholding of removal, finding no nexus between the petitioners' protected characteristics and claimed persecution.

United States v. Socrates Martinez-Hipolito - Sixth Circuit Non-Precedential Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision regarding a search warrant in the case of United States v. Socrates Martinez-Hipolito. The court found no error in the district court's decision not to suppress evidence related to the production of child pornography.

United States v. LaVaughn Odom - Sentencing Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the 192-month sentence for LaVaughn Odom, who was convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court found the sentence, which was below the Sentencing Guidelines range, to be procedurally and substantively reasonable. The appeal concerned the reasonableness of the sentence imposed by the district court.

United States v. Derek Hahn - Sixth Circuit Non-Precedential Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's sentence of Derek Hahn, who was convicted of using a minor to produce sexually explicit videos. The court found Hahn's sentence of 330 months to be reasonable despite his arguments for a downward variance.