Browse 24 preliminary injunction standard cases decided by Sixth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Officer Qualified Immunity Upheld in Excessive Force and Arrest Case
Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Former employee fails to get injunction against supervisor over alleged false police report
Thomas William OHara v. Andrew R. Vara, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...
Inmate's claim of deliberate indifference to sexual assault denied preliminary injunction
John Doe v. John Burlew, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
Court Blocks Michigan Law Forcing Religious Adoption Agencies to Place Children
Catholic Charities of Jackson v. Gretchen Whitmer, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a preliminary injunct...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Opioid Data Reporting Rule Against Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma v. United States, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
Sixth Circuit Denies Inmate's Preliminary Injunction for Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference
Dominga Sanik Herrera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Against Vagueness Challenge
Gustavo Adolfo Osabas-Rivera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Stand Your Ground Case
Nery Maricela Pineda-Guerra v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's "No-Hire" Welfare Program Provision
Elizabeth Cristales-de Linares v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimina...
Sixth Circuit Grants Prosecutorial Immunity, Upholds Dismissal of Inmate's Claims
Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsu...
Sixth Circuit: Ex-Inmate Fails to Show Deliberate Indifference for Medical Care Claim
Michon Houston v. Jeff Tanner, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, h...
Prisoner's Hepatitis C treatment claim denied preliminary injunction
Porter Smith v. MDOC, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in a case w...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's "No-Hire" Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Miriam Patricia Vargas-Rodriguez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preli...
Chrestman v. Metro Gov't: Permit scheme for protests upheld on appeal
Michael Chrestman v. Metro Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district cour...
AAPI feminist group lacks standing to challenge Ohio's heartbeat abortion ban
OPAWL - Building AAPI Feminist v. Dave Yost, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminar...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Medical Care Case
Bernard Hardrick v. Erica Huss, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary...
Court Upholds School's Restrictions on Parental Group Meetings
Moms For Liberty - Wilson County, Tenn. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Former employee's internal complaints not protected speech under First Amendment
Jake Paul Heiney v. Donna Moore, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Ohio's "Red Flag" Gun Law
Erica Bojicic v. Richard Michael DeWine, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challeng...
Former employee's speech not protected by First Amendment
Mark Hartman v. Dave Yost, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by ...
New Evidence Doesn't Warrant New Trial, Court Rules
Anthony McClendon El v. Heidi Washington, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new t...
Voter Registration Law Challenge Fails at Preliminary Injunction Stage
Tenn. State Conference of the NAACP v. William Lee, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimina...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 preliminary injunction standard cases from Sixth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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