Sixth Circuit Lets TVA Keep Building $2.5 Billion Gas Plant During NEPA Appeal
A Sixth Circuit panel paused a ruling that voided TVA's approval of its Kingston gas plant, finding the agency likely to win on alternatives, precommitment and remedy.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Sixth Circuit Says Nine Michigan Prison Officials Must Face Women Inmates' Mold Suit
A divided panel held that Helling v. McKinney barred officials from ignoring pervasive mold at Huron Valley but granted immunity to five senior administrators.
Sixth Circuit Upholds $25 Million Judgment Against Sen. Justice Over Coal-Bond Guaranty
A unanimous panel held that Sen. James C. Justice II's guaranty covers every premium his family's coal companies missed, not just $3.5 million owed when he signed.
Divided Sixth Circuit Revives Failure-to-Train Claim Over Knox County Jail Overdose Death
A 2-1 panel held that a daughter plausibly alleged Knox County failed to train jail staff on overdoses after at least ten employees ignored her dying father's symptoms.
Sixth Circuit Revives Michigan Homeowners' Takings Claims Over Foreclosure Surplus
Panel rules Michigan tolling law ran continuously through class action's dismissal and reopening, sends notice question back to district court.
Sixth Circuit Says Employer's Bonus-Clawback Counterclaim Isn't FLSA Retaliation
A nurse failed to plausibly allege her employer's counterclaims seeking repayment of a sign-on bonus were objectively baseless, the appeals court held.
Sixth Circuit Rules ADA's 60% Entrance Rule Covers Doorways, Not Ramps Leading to Them
A divided panel holds that the accessibility regulation requires compliant doors but not wheelchair-accessible routes, declining to defer to DOJ commentary.
Sixth Circuit Revives First Amendment Suit Over Parking Citations Issued to Political Activist
Panel declines to extend Hartman and Nieves probable-cause rules to minor civil enforcement actions like parking tickets.
Sixth Circuit Says Kentucky's Opioid Suit Against PBMs Belongs in Federal Court
The appeals court held that pharmacy benefit managers' integrated federal and commercial negotiations support removal under the federal officer statute.
Sixth Circuit Rules Kalshi's Sports Contracts Aren't Swaps, Reviving State Gambling Enforcement
The appeals court affirmed Ohio's denial of a preliminary injunction and vacated Tennessee's grant, holding that prediction market contracts are not protected from state gaming laws.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Billboard Restrictions After Severing Unconstitutional Public-Service Exemption
The panel held that the Village of St. Bernard's remaining billboard rules survive intermediate scrutiny and are severable from the invalidated public-service sign carve-out, offering guidance on Ohio severance law.
Sixth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment on Michigan Fair and Just Treatment Claim
Panel says the district court should have declined supplemental jurisdiction over an unresolved Michigan constitutional issue after dismissing the federal claims.
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity, Rejects Deputy's Factual Account at Summary Judgment
The panel held disputed issues about whether a man with schizoaffective disorder posed a threat must go to the jury, and the officer could not relitigate facts on interlocutory appeal.
Sixth Circuit: Out-of-State Firm's Wage Garnishment Reaches Debtor's New Home State
Reversing dismissal, the Sixth Circuit holds that an Oklahoma law firm's use of a default judgment to garnish a Michigan worker's wages establishes minimum contacts, reviving an FDCPA suit against the firm.
Sixth Circuit, Sitting En Banc, Reverses Class Certification Against State Farm Over Vehicle Valuation Adjustment
The court joins other circuits in holding that individualized vehicle-by-vehicle valuation questions predominate over common claims about State Farm's 'typical negotiation adjustment,' offering insurers a template for defeating Rule 23(b)(3) certification in actual-cash-value disputes.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Supervised-Release Search In Gun Case
A published Sixth Circuit panel said officers had reasonable suspicion to search a Michigan house tied to a supervised releasee, rejecting both suppression arguments and a constitutional attack on the federal felon-in-possession law.
Sixth Circuit Faults Anders Brief In Gun Appeal
The panel told defense counsel to explain why Joseph Harris’ guilty plea, appeal waiver and potential appellate issues leave no arguable basis for relief before it rules on withdrawal.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Veteran's $108K Forfeiture Despite Sentencing Errors
The panel said a Kentucky federal court violated criminal forfeiture timing rules but that the mistakes did not justify vacating Jeremy Wayne Harrell's forfeiture sentence.