Browse Sixth Circuit's 2026 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Race Discrimination Case
Cory Driscoll v. Montgomery Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Judicial Immunity Shields Attorneys from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Alexander Ross v. Robinson, Hoover & Fudge, PLLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Sixth Circuit: Attorney's Failure to Object to Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Phillip Jones v. Tim Shoop, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Phillip Jones's petition for a wr...
Ohio fishing regulations upheld against Commerce Clause challenge
White's Landing Fisheries, Inc. v. Ohio Dep't of Nat. Res. Div. of Wildlife, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district co...
Taxpayer Fails to State Claim for Unlawful Disclosure of Tax Information
John Ream v. U.S. Dep't of the Treasury, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of John Ream's lawsu...
Hospital Wins Discrimination Suit Over Termination
Elaine Smith v. Miami Valley Hosp., decided by Sixth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Miami ...
Consent to search phone during arrest was voluntary, court rules
United States v. Christen Clark, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Moreno Jackson, II, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Sixth Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unlawful Discharge for Protected Activity
Rieth-Riley Constr. Co., Inc. v. NLRB, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order fin...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in ADA Accommodation Case
Mary Bleick v. Sheryl Maxfield, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Sixth Circuit: Cracked Windshield Justifies Traffic Stop, Vehicle Search
United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stephen Duane Wood...
Court Vacates EPA Approval of Ohio's Greenhouse Gas Plan
Lucas Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. EPA, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to approve Oh...
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...
Court Affirms NLRB Ruling on Unilateral Drug Policy Change
Brown-Forman Corp. v. NLRB, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Brown-F...
6th Cir. Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action
HPIL Holding, Inc. v. Harry Zhang, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a securities fraud class...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Racial Discrimination Case
Marquetta Williams v. City of Canton, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Digital billboard not a "sign" under zoning ordinance, court rules
Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Village of St. Bernard, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Scott DeBruyn v. Adam Douglas, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Sixth Circuit: Florida's "Florida First Defense" program doesn't violate due process
Amadou Sy v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit agains...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrest Case
David Sanders v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Amador Magallon Guerrero, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Motion to Suppress Drug Evidence
United States v. Rihanna Buddi, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Gun Owners' First Amendment Challenge to 'No-Match' Law Fails
Gun Owners of Am., Inc. v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether the First Amendment protec...
Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Ryan Franke v. Kenny Janes, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Scott Williams v. Addison Cmty. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Sixth Circuit in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (5 cases), Totality Of The Circumstances Test For Consent (3 cases), Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 (2 cases), Prima Facie Case Of Discrimination (2 cases), Adverse Employment Action (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 22, Plaintiff Win: 2, Mixed: 1.