6th Circuit Court

FDA has ‘unreasonably delayed’ graphic warnings on cigarette packs, Mass. federal court rules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unreasonably delayed enforcing a 2009 law calling for graphic warnings on cigarette packages, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday. “The court must compel agency action,” Judge Indira Talwani wrote in her decision, reports the Boston Globe. The law requires that color images of…

Sep 7, 2018 1:24 PM CDT

9th Circuit permits lawsuit by Trump supporters over California rally violence to go forward

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that supporters of President Donald Trump may continue a lawsuit alleging police intentionally steered them into an “unruly mob” of protesters who injured them.

Jul 31, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

Ohio’s limitations on judicial candidates are constitutional, 6th Circuit rules

A three-judge panel from the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Ohio’s fundraising and partisan limitations placed on judicial candidates.

Jun 27, 2018 7:05 AM CDT

6th Circuit panel upholds mandatory retirement at 70 for Michigan judges

A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Michigan's mandatory retirement age for state judges.

May 31, 2018 4:17 PM CDT

6th Circuit nominee refuses to say whether Roe was correctly decided

A nominee to the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is refusing to say whether he believes Roe v. Wade was correctly decided. John Nalbandian told the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing that he didn’t want to take a position on the case because the abortion decision…

Mar 8, 2018 1:50 PM CST

Religious freedom law doesn’t shield funeral home that fired transgender worker, 6th Circuit says

A federal appeals court has ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects a funeral home director who was fired after disclosing that she was transitioning from male to female. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Michigan funeral home was not shielded by the…

Mar 8, 2018 7:00 AM CST

Circuit split on constitutionality of legislator-led prayer may lead to SCOTUS review

The great church-state debate appears to be headed to the high court. At issue is the constitutionality of so-called legislator-led prayer before public meetings. With federal appeals courts divided, the justices may soon consider whether local officials violate the establishment clause when they open meetings with prayers.

Feb 1, 2018 2:20 AM CST

Trump appointee writes appeals opinion ordering reconsideration of Mexican mother’s asylum request

A federal appeals court has vacated an immigration decision against an Ohio mother because of an immigration court’s failure to consider evidence that she would be persecuted by a drug cartel. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an asylum case by Maribel Trujillo Diaz, report the…

Jan 18, 2018 10:22 AM CST

6th Circuit rejects law prof’s claim that ‘mark of the beast’ pay raise constituted retaliation

A federal appeals court has tossed a suit by a retired Cleveland-Marshall College of Law professor that contended his $666 pay raise was intended as retaliation for a successful union organizing campaign for law faculty. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the suit by Sheldon Gelman and…

Sep 14, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Lawyer who suggested ‘Breaking Bad’ method to launder cash has conviction upheld by appeals court

A federal appeals court has upheld the money-laundering conviction of a Cleveland criminal defense lawyer who suggested a technique employed by fictional lawyer Saul Goodman on the television show Breaking Bad. Following Goodman’s lead, lawyer Matthew King suggested setting up a sham corporation to launder drug proceeds, according to the…

Aug 7, 2017 3:58 PM CDT

Trump wins more judges’ confirmations at this point than Obama, GW Bush combined

A little more than six months into his presidency, President Donald Trump has won confirmation of a Supreme Court justice, three federal appeals judges and one district judge, outpacing his two most recent predecessors combined, the Washington Times reports.

Aug 4, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

SCOTUS refuses to reinstate ban on campaign activities in Ohio that could intimidate voters

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request by the Ohio Democratic Party to reinstate a federal judge’s ban on campaign activities near polling places that could intimidate voters. Democrats sought Supreme Court intervention after the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday overturned a federal…

Nov 7, 2016 1:58 PM CST

Appeals courts are dismantling stricter voter ID laws

The rulings came quickly this past summer in a steady drumbeat that pleased progressives and disappointed conservatives.

Nov 1, 2016 12:15 AM CDT

Divided 6th Circuit says gun ban for the involuntarily committed could violate 2nd Amendment

A federal law that indefinitely bans gun ownership for people previously committed to mental health treatment facilities could violate the Second Amendment, an en banc federal appellate court found Thursday. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal opinion involves Clifford C. Tyler, a Michigan resident who in 2011 failed a…

Sep 16, 2016 1:15 PM CDT

Some internet customers may lose service as a result of 6th Circuit decision; FCC won’t appeal

Cities seeking to expand their own broadband networks to provide internet service for more customers fear a federal appeals court decision will embolden states to pass new laws that curb municipal efforts and eliminate competition. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals ruled earlier this month that the Federal…

Aug 30, 2016 11:39 AM CDT