The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Estate of Donovan L. Lewis v. City of Columbus sheds light on important issues relating to the collateral order doctrine and third parties’ rights to intervene.
The underlying merits of the case involve a
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How will the government shutdown affect cases in the Sixth Circuit? (with updates)
Under the Constitution, the federal government runs on congressional appropriations. But Congress has not passed funding beyond October 1, thus the government is “shut down.” Federal courts generally and the Sixth Circuit particularly have proceeded apace without new funds. But
Ten Years of En Banc Decisions: a Breakdown by Panel Composition.
Our post a few weeks ago discussed the subject matters more likely to attract en banc review, and this post will talk about the effect of panel composition on en banc review. The chief reason to worry about who is
School may prohibit “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirt, Sixth Circuit holds
“Let’s Go Brandon” was the message on the sweatshirts two siblings wore to middle school. Everyone knows what that phrase means – including their teachers, so the school required the boys to change clothes. That left their mother unhappy; she
Ten Years of En Banc Decisions in the Sixth Circuit
We have looked through the last ten years of en banc decisions in the interest of the perennial question of what makes the Sixth Circuit more likely to grant a petition for en banc review. But first a word on
Sixth Circuit Extends Family Member Relationships Covered By Family and Medical Leave Act
Check out this post from our sister blog on an important employment decision:
Sixth Circuit Practice Institute – Oct. 29, Cincinnati
On October 29 in Cincinnati, the Federal Bar Association is hosting the Sixth Circuit Practice Institute. The Institute is planned in coordination with the Sixth Circuit and features a terrific line-up. Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton, eight other Sixth Circuit judges,
The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons
Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). About 90% of those cases arose from gun possession by a felon. Firearm prosecutions are reportedly “the third most common federal
Sixth Circuit Explores the General Law of Wrongdoership
The “maxim that wrongdoers may not profit from their wrongs” is having a big week at the Sixth Circuit. In two cases—one about ERISA, the other about restitution—sons betrayed their mothers for financial gain. The facts in these cases are
In Rare Summer Opinion, Supreme Court Follows Sixth Circuit’s Lead
In Department of Education v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court issued a rare August opinion to maintain two preliminary injunctions that block the Department of Education’s new rule. That rule expands Title IX to prevent sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination. State