6th Circuit Court of Appeals

United States v. Zachary Taylor Bush - Non-Precedential Opinion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

United States v. Robert Smith - Sixth Circuit Non-Precedential Opinion

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Smith's motion to suppress evidence. Smith was appealing his conviction on federal gun and drug charges, arguing that evidence found in his residence was illegally obtained. The court found no merit in his arguments.

United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr. - Sixth Circuit Court Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence in the case of United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr. The court found that officers had probable cause to search the defendant's vehicle based on reports of domestic assault and the presence of a firearm.

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.

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.

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.

United States v. Phillip Claudius Gray - Non-Precedential Opinion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

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.

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.

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.