24 court opinions authored by Judge Alice M Batchelder. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
24 opinions analyzed.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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 the defendant's mot...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for MetLife in Age Discrimination Case
Elizabeth Ferguson v. MetLife Investors USA Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in car upheld
United States v. Omar Thomas Wala, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Omar Thomas Wala's motio...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Steven Tilden Fellmy, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Tilden Fellmy...
Sixth Circuit: Medical Academy Lacks Standing to Sue Insurer Under ERISA
Academy of Allergy & Asthma v. Amerigroup Tennessee, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary
United States v. Tomarcus Baskerville, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motio...
Religious exemption from ACA contraceptive mandate denied
Catholic Charities of Jackson v. Gretchen Whitmer, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether Catholic Cha...
County's tax foreclosure notice satisfied due process, court rules
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 ...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. William Lawrence Siefert, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Lawrenc...
Sixth Circuit: "All Events" Test Applies to Excise Tax Refunds
California Palms v. United States, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the U...
Sixth Circuit: School Flag Policies Can Be Content-Neutral
Defending Educ. v. Olentangy Loc. Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
Intangible Assets Not "Goods" for COGS Deduction
Corning Place Ohio, LLC v. CIR, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, holding that Corning Place Ohio,...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Damon Allen Patterson, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Allen Patters...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Child Pornography Conviction Based on Voluntary Consent to Search
United States v. Devin Long, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed Devin Long's conviction for possession of child pornography, ...
Sixth Circuit: Probable cause justified vehicle search despite marijuana legalization
United States v. Markel Livingston, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Markel Livingston's mot...
Sixth Circuit Affirms 'All Sums' Allocation for Environmental Insurance Claims
Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Court finds no duty to defend under 'personal and advertising injury' policy provision
Hanover Am. Ins. Co. v. Tattooed Millionaire Ent., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title IX Claims Against Hillsdale College
Grace Chen v. Hillsdale College, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Title IX lawsuit filed by Grace Chen ag...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Kyrrah Cornell Radaker-Carter, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendan...
Chamber of Commerce Lacks Standing to Sue RFK Jr. for Defamation
Dayton Area Chamber of Com. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the Dayton...
Sixth Circuit: Polymer Linearity Crucial in Patent Infringement Case
Avient Corp. v. Westlake Vinyls, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to West...
TQL Wins FCRA Case: Pre-Employment Screening Not a 'Consumer Report'
Robert Cox v. Total Quality Logistics, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Court upholds 'Stand Your Ground' no-hire provision against First Amendment challenge
Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Court Affirms Insurer's Denial of Yacht Repair Coverage
Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...