Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was established in 1891 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The court has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Kentucky
- Western District of Kentucky
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
- Northern District of Ohio
- Southern District of Ohio
- Eastern District of Tennessee
- Middle District of Tennessee
- Western District of Tennessee
President William Howard Taft was once a sitting judge on the court, the only person to have also held the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and President of the United States.
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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date: September 4, 2026
Docket Number: 25-3833
Date: September 3, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1233
Justia Opinion Summary: Israel Bo Sword worked as a heavy equipment operator for VNS Federal Services, LLC at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio, where he and co-workers were represented by the International Union of Operating…
Date: September 2, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1590
Justia Opinion Summary: While serving a sentence for manslaughter and assault in a South Carolina prison, the defendant used a contraband cell phone to pose as an underage girl on a dating app. He initiated contact with a 22-year-old Michigan…
Date: September 1, 2026
Docket Number: 25-5228
Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Both offenses carried statutory mandatory minimum sentences of…
Date: August 28, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1836
Justia Opinion Summary: The plaintiff alleged she experienced race and gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation while employed at a facility operated by a subsidiary corporation in Michigan. Initially, she sued the parent corporation,…
Date: August 28, 2026
Docket Number: 25-2080
Justia Opinion Summary: A group of Guatemalan nationals were recruited under the H-2A visa program by a Michigan agricultural company and its owners to work seasonal jobs between 2017 and 2019. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants…
Date: August 28, 2026
Docket Number: 25-5327
Justia Opinion Summary: The case concerns Michael C. Hoffpowier, who was investigated after his estranged wife, B.H., reported to law enforcement that he had scheduled an appointment at her workplace under a false name and had a history of…
Date: August 28, 2026
Docket Number: 25-5660
Justia Opinion Summary: A trade association representing internet companies challenged the enforcement of a new Tennessee statute designed to protect minors from social media risks. The law requires social media companies to verify the ages of…
Date: August 27, 2026
Docket Number: 24-5095
Justia Opinion Summary: Several individuals affiliated with the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including racketeering conspiracy (RICO), murder, kidnapping, drug…
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