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:

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.

Browse Opinions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. v. Jakits  
Date: February 20, 2025
Docket Number: 23-3870

Justia Opinion Summary: Bernhard Jakits was convicted of eight counts of child exploitation-related crimes. In late 2018, Jakits began corresponding online with a woman named Ashley, who performed sex acts for him on live videocalls for money.…

United States v. Silvers  
Date: February 20, 2025
Docket Number: 23-5427

Justia Opinion Summary: Victor Silvers was convicted of the premeditated murder of his estranged wife, Brittney Silvers, who was an active member of the United States Army, and was shot and killed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Silvers was also…

United States v. Alex Jaques
Date: February 20, 2025
Docket Number: 24-3390
David Little v. City of Saginaw, Mich.
Date: February 19, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1535
Heather Hulon v. City of Lansing, Mich.
Date: February 19, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1937
David Little v. City of Saginaw, Mich.
Date: February 19, 2025
Docket Number: 24-1335
United States v. Willie Earl Jackson
Date: February 19, 2025
Docket Number: 24-3304
United States v. Trey Anderson
Date: February 19, 2025
Docket Number: 24-5301
United States v. Charles McMillin
Date: February 18, 2025
Docket Number: 24-5530
Angela Elizabeth Palma-Zelaya v. Pamela Bondi
Date: February 14, 2025
Docket Number: 23-3837
United States v. Davis-Malone  
Date: February 14, 2025
Docket Number: 24-1099

Justia Opinion Summary: Armani Davis-Malone, while on probation for credit-card fraud, began selling prescription pills in Detroit, Michigan. Law enforcement, alerted by an informant, conducted two controlled buys where Davis-Malone sold…

United States v. Aimenn Penny
Date: February 14, 2025
Docket Number: 24-3110
United States v. Short  
Date: February 14, 2025
Docket Number: 24-5269

Justia Opinion Summary: George Short was observed by police driving 25 miles per hour over the speed limit and without a car hood. When officers attempted to stop him, he led them on a high-speed chase. Upon his arrest, a rifle was found in his…

Associated Builders & Contractors of Mich. v. William B. Cowen
Date: February 13, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1803
Lawrence Allen v. Dustin Fait
Date: February 13, 2025
Docket Number: 23-6052

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