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Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). The case was brought by two incarcerated defendants seeking retroactive relief from racially discriminatory, 10-.... [more]
US appeals court denies asylum to German family wanting to homeschool
May 17, 2013 by Kimberly Bennett
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday denied an appeal by a German family seeking asylum in the US in order to homeschool their children for religious reasons. The Romeike family alleged that Germany's ban against homeschooling caused them a well-founded fear of persecution.... [more]
Supreme Court to decide whether indigent plaintiffs can amend their complaints
May 13, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Burnside v. Walters to determine whether the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit erred in holding that the in forma pauperis (IFP) statute prohibits indigent plaintiffs from amending their complaints. Arkansas resident William David Burnside,.... [more]
Affirmative Action Timeline
April 29, 2013 by Adiah Oreyomi
3/25/2013: Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear new affirmative action case
11/15/2012: Sixth Circuit ruled Michigan ban on affirmative action unconstitutional
11/6/2012: Oklahoma voters approved ban on affirmative action
10/10/2012: Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v..... [more]
Federal appeals court rules EPA can halt power plant construction
March 29, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can suspend power plant construction projects before project completion based on evidence that a plant is underestimating the extent to which the project will affect its aggregate pollutant.... [more]
Supreme Court refused to block DC same-sex marriage law [this day at law]
March 2, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On March 2, 2010, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal to prevent Washington DC's same-sex marriage law from taking effect. Chief Justice John Roberts, acting as the DC Circuit judge, abjured an application requesting a stay of the Religion Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Act of 2009 pending.... [more]
Supreme Court holds that federal courts should defer to state rulings in habeas proceedings
February 21, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in Johnson v. Williams that in Tara Williams' case, the California Court of Appeal properly adjudicated her federal Sixth Amendment claim on its merits and should have been deferred to under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of (.... [more]
Supreme Court rules arrest 1 mile from search premises unreasonable
February 20, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-3 in Bailey v. United States that police cannot a detain a suspect a mile away from the premises in the search warrant. The court found that Michigan v. Summers does not apply to this situation, where Chunon Bailey was detained a mile away from his.... [more]
Sixth Circuit rejected EPA final rule on pesticides [this day at law]
January 6, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On January 6, 2009, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which would have allowed certain pesticides to be exempt from a federal permitting process for dumping into water. Both environmental and industry groups.... [more]
Sixth Circuit strikes down Michigan affirmative action ban
November 16, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that Michigan's voter approved initiative to ban consideration of race for applications to public universities is unconstitutional. In a split 8-7 decision, the court struck down Proposal 2, which banned affirmative action in public.... [more]
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