Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction Blocking Ohio Abortion Ban
A Sixth Circuit panel on Friday upheld an injunction that says a women’s right to an abortion cannot be blocked in Ohio based on indications that a fetus has Down syndrome.
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Sixth Circuit Refuses to Halt Major Opioid Trial
The Sixth Circuit on Thursday denied Ohio’s request to stop an opioid trial that will test the first of thousands of claims in the state against pharmaceutical companies.
Read moreUniversity of Michigan Can’t Duck Free Speech Suit, Sixth Circuit Rules
Conservative students at the University of Michigan can continue their claim that the school’s anti-bullying team violates their right to free speech, the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday in a 2-1 decision.
Read moreSixth Circuit Orders Tougher Sentence for Rand Paul Attacker
A 30-day prison sentence for the man who attacked Senator Rand Paul outside his Kentucky home two years ago is too lenient, the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday.
Read moreEx-Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Must Face Suit
Kim Davis, the former county clerk briefly jailed over her refusal to recognize gay marriage in Kentucky, is not immune from civil claims by two of the couples she denied a license to wed, the Sixth Circuit ruled.
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Border Gas Station Not Exempt From Air-Quality Standards
A duty-free gas station situated near the Ambassador Bridge on the U.S.-Canadian border must comply with U.S. gasoline volatility requirements, the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday.
Read moreNeighborhood Mosque
A city in Michigan properly negotiated a consent decree to permit the construction of a mosque in a residential neighborhood, the Sixth Circuit ruled. Citizens’ First Amendment rights were not violated when the mayor cut off public comments that were irrelevant to zoning considerations, such as commenters’ preference not to “live near Muslims.”
Read moreAbortion Protester Wins Appeal
An anti-abortion protester is entitled to an injunction allowing him to to stand near the entrance of a Planned Parenthood clinic, the Sixth Circuit ruled. The court found that the street connected to the abortion clinic’s parking lot is privately owned, but it “has all the trappings of a public street” and can be considered a public forum.
Read moreKentucky Defends Abortion Clinic Transfer Rule in Sixth Circuit
An attorney for the state of Kentucky argued before a Sixth Circuit panel Thursday to reinstate a statute requiring abortion clinics to maintain transfer agreements with local hospitals, while a lawyer for one clinic said the rule effectively bans the procedure statewide.
Read moreSixth Circuit Throws Out Ohio Marijuana Ballot Issues
Ohio did not violate the rights of two residents who proposed ballot issues that would decriminalize marijuana possession in their towns, the Sixth Circuit ruled on Wednesday.
Read moreLabor Rights
Truck parts-maker Hendrickson USA did not violate labor law by trying to dissuade employees from unionizing, the Sixth Circuit ruled, unraveling a decision by the National Labor Relations Board.
Read moreProsecutors Seeks Harsher Sentence for Rand Paul Attacker
Federal prosecutors argued before the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday to lengthen the prison sentence of the man who attacked U.S. Senator Rand Paul outside his Kentucky home two years ago.
Read morePanel OKs Lawsuit Over Arrest for Police Parody Page
A parody Facebook account of an Ohio police department that landed a local man in jail falls under speech protected by the First Amendment, the Sixth Circuit ruled unanimously Monday.
Read moreTennessee Loses Fight Against Medicaid Benefits for Refugees
The Tennessee General Assembly cannot sue the federal government to block the requirement to provide Medicaid benefits to refugees, the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday.
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Ham Breakfast Is Not a Constitutional Right
Civil rights protesters who were arrested and ejected from a ham breakfast at the Kentucky State Fair were not denied their First Amendment rights, the Sixth Circuit ruled this week.
Read moreOhio Cancer Researcher Loses Libel Case Against NY Times
A New York Times article that included allegations of misconduct against an Ohio State University cancer researcher may have been unflattering but it was not defamatory, the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday.
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Hoverboard Fire Lawsuit Against Amazon Can Move Forward
A Tennessee family can press its lawsuit against online retailer Amazon over a hoverboard fire that destroyed their home, an appeals court has ruled, saying the company was aware of complaints about the devices catching fire and exploding.
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Sixth Circuit Reinstates Rape Kit Claims Against Memphis
A federal judge prematurely dismissed a rape victim’s gender discrimination claims against the city of Memphis over its handling of rape kits, a divided Sixth Circuit panel ruled Thursday, remanding the case for further discovery.
Read moreRules for Ohio Ballot Measures Land in Sixth Circuit
The constitutionality of Ohio’s ballot initiative procedure, which offers no appeals process for petitioners who are denied, was debated Wednesday before a Sixth Circuit panel.
Read moreCop Who Killed Dog Argues for Immunity in Sixth Circuit
A Michigan police officer who shot and killed a dog during an attempt to apprehend someone who lived in the same building as the dog’s owners argued before a Sixth Circuit panel Tuesday he is entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force claims.
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