6th Circuit Court of Appeals

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.

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.

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. 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.

United States v. Emory Day - Criminal Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a non-precedential opinion in the case of United States v. Emory Day, docket number 25-1050. The court affirmed the district court's decision regarding a search warrant application based on evidence of child pornography distribution.

United States v. Derek Hahn - Sixth Circuit Non-Precedential Opinion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

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. 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.

DeBruyn v. Douglas - Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by Scott DeBruyn. DeBruyn was convicted of delivering oxycodone, leading to a death, and claimed ineffective assistance of counsel. The court found he could not meet the requirements of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.

United States v. Demetrius Burt Catching - Sixth Circuit Opinion

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's sentences for Demetrius Burt Catching, who admitted to violating supervised release terms and pleaded guilty to distributing marijuana and conspiring to commit money laundering. The court found no error in the resulting sentences.