6th Circuit Court of Appeals

United States v. Mohammed Al-Abadi - Sentencing Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of Mohammed Al-Abadi, who was convicted of selling and shipping counterfeit airbags. The court found no error in the district court's sentencing decision.

United States v. Denico Hudson - Criminal Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentencing of Denico Hudson for selling machinegun conversion devices. The court found no error in the district court's application of sentencing enhancements related to the number of devices sold and their connection to other crimes.

United States v. Zachary Taylor Bush - Non-Precedential Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence of Zachary Taylor Bush for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon. The court rejected Bush's arguments that his within-Guidelines sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable.

Ortiz Rodriguez v. Bondi - Immigration Habeas Corpus

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a non-precedential opinion in Ortiz Rodriguez v. Bondi, denying a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of withholding of removal, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the government's unwillingness or inability to protect him from gang violence.

Hernandez-Calel v. Bondi - Immigration Habeas Corpus

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Catarina Josefina Hernandez-Calel's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision. The court found that the petitioner failed to establish the requisite nexus between alleged harm and a protected ground for her asylum and withholding of removal claims.

Brayton Groth v. City of Birmingham, Mich. - Qualified Immunity Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a denial of qualified immunity for police officers in a case alleging excessive force. The court has jurisdiction over the interlocutory appeal if the officers accept the plaintiff's version of disputed facts and argue they are still entitled to immunity.

Lucas County Board of Commissioners v. EPA - Environmental Law

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has recommended for publication the case of Lucas County Board of Commissioners v. EPA, concerning water quality standards for the Maumee River and Lake Erie. The decision addresses challenges related to harmful algal blooms and EPA's regulatory actions.

United States v. Phillip Claudius Gray - Non-Precedential Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's sentence of 21 months for Phillip Claudius Gray, who violated supervised release conditions by using illegal drugs. The court found no procedural error or unreasonable sentence.

Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert - Court Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's decision in Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert. The court found that the federal statute of limitations for habeas petitions was tolled while the petitioner pursued a state appeal, reversing the district court's dismissal of the petition.

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.