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Protests on 5th anniversary of Iraq war
Protests on 5th anniversary of Iraq war By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes ago Octogenarian Jim Barron has hearing aids and a pacemaker. The prostate cancer survivor received a… more →
TN Family Court In Need of Reform
Sixth Circuit Oral Argument on Michigan Affirmative Action Ban
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 2 weeks ago: From the LSJ: LANSING — A federal appeals court is about to consider a lawsuit challenging Michigan … more →
Sixth Circuit Affirms Immunity of Tribally-Owned Business Entities
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is the opinion in Memphis Biofuels, LLC v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. — Memphis Bi … more →
Sixth Circuit Upholds $6 Million Commissions Award
Kim Koratsky wrote 4 weeks ago: By Debra Dawahare On October 29, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affi … more →
Strickland Prejudice: What Would One Juror Do?
Robert Smith wrote 2 months ago: I finally read the 5th Circuit’s recent decision in Linda Carty’s case. (fifth circuit o … more →
State's Brief in Challenge to Michigan Gaming Control Act
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 2 months ago: Here is the State of Michigan’s Sixth Circuit brief in Northville Downs v. Governor — St … more →
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Oklahoma Ottawa Treaty Claims -- Declines to Apply Laches
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 months ago: Here is the Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Logan — Ottawa Tribe … more →
Update on Challenge to Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 4 months ago: Northville Downs’ opening brief before the Sixth Circuit in its challenge to the constitutiona … more →
Sixth Circuit Holds KBIC Challenge to State Taxes is Nonjusticiable
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 5 months ago: Here is yesterday’s Sixth Circuit opinion in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Rising. The brie … more →
National Cotton Council ruling stayed
Holly Doremus wrote 5 months ago: In National Cotton Council v. EPA, the Sixth Circuit in January overturned an EPA rule exempting pes … more →
Clean Water Act Decision Regarding Application of Pesticides Stayed by Sixth Circuit
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smtaber wrote 5 months ago: The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan) s … more →
Garrison v. Mich. Dept. of Corrections -- Prisoner Freedom of Religion Claim
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 6 months ago: Well, not exactly. The petitioner is a prisoner, a practioner of something called the “Native … more →
Keweenaw Bay Challenge to State Sales and Use Taxes Reaches Sixth Circuit
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Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 6 months ago: Here are the appellate materials: KBIC Opening Brief Michigan Appellee Brief KBIC Reply Brief And he … more →
Sixth Circuit to Decide Tribal Enterprise Immunity Case -- UPDATED!
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 7 months ago: The case is Memphis Biofuels v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, being appealed to the Sixth Circuit fro … more →
Last Chance Agreements can't release future claims!
rhayber wrote 9 months ago: I have seen it many times. Employers of union workers frequently ask the employee to sign a last ch … more →
Personal Vendettas Have No Place in City Hall
imlablog wrote 9 months ago: Posted By: Professor Patricia E. Salkin The fact that personal vendettas have no place in City Hall … more →
Geoffrey Feiger Loses Free Speech Claim in Sixth Circuit
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 10 months ago: From How Appealing: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has today issued its ruling in G … more →
What Happens to Alimony or Child-Support Payments in Bankruptcy in Michigan?
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hillalaw wrote 10 months ago: Divorce-rates are higher than ever in the United States, and, while opinions vary as to the cause of … more →
Ottawa Tribe Reply Brief in Ottawa Tribe v. Ohio (CA6)
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 11 months ago: Here is the brief, where the tribe responds to the state’s laches defense for the first time o … more →
NYTs on Bush v. Gore
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 11 months ago: From the NYTs: The Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, issued eight years ago this month, was … more →
