Browse Sixth Circuit's 2025 caseload. 24 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
6th Cir. Orders Arbitration for ERISA Class Action Claims
In re Humana, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Sixth Circuit addressed whether a district court erred in denying a motion to compel arbitration ...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Sir Maejor Page, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary despite initial refusal
United States v. Courtland Reed, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claim Against Detroit
HRT Enterprises v. City of Detroit, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Permit Applications, Citing Lack of Discriminatory Intent
HRT Enterprises v. City of Detroit, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Fraudulent inducement and breach of contract claims dismissed based on contradictory testimony and contract terms.
Prime Financial, Inc. v. Mark Shapiro, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Voluntary Statements
United States v. Ricco Saine, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Flavia Pichiorri v. Arthur Burghes, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Jail Medical Care Case
Michael Hester v. Chester Cnty., Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kevin Clay, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Clay's motion to suppre...
Teacher's non-renewal upheld due to performance, not retaliation
Charity Halasz v. Cass City Pub. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Nervousness and location justify extended traffic stop, court rules
United States v. Joe'Veon Penson Willis, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's m...
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 Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Racial Discrimination Case
Tawna Bowles v. SSRG II, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to SSRG II, ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Brigitte Hendershot v. Terry Stanton, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Gaming Tech Vendor License
Churchill Downs Tech. Initiatives Co. v. Mich. Gaming Control Bd., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's g...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Jacob Blankenship v. Louisville-Jefferson Cnty. Metro Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant o...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Trucking Company in Negligence Case
Jorge Andujar v. Hub Group Trucking, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Adam Daniel-DeJesus Santos, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to s...
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 Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Milder Escobar-Temal, 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 motion to suppres...
Sixth Circuit: Entry into home for child welfare justified by exigent circumstances
Rhonda Hehrer v. Cnty. of Clinton, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 24 opinions from Sixth Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (8 cases), Prima Facie Case Of Discrimination (3 cases), Summary Judgment Standards (3 cases), Preliminary Injunction Standard (3 cases), Voluntary Consent To Search (2 cases).
Outcomes: Reversed: 1, Defendant Win: 22, Plaintiff Win: 1.