24 court opinions authored by Judge Eric L Clay. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip Justified Traffic Stop for Drugs
United States v. Deldrick Lamar Spence, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deldrick Lamar Spe...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Marijuana Odor Rule
United States v. David Myrie, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Myrie's motion to supp...
Appeals court denies standing to allergy group suing 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 Phone Was Voluntary Despite Arrest
United States v. Kelly Richards, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip, Corroborated Details Justify Vehicle Stop and Search
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...
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...
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: 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: No Expectation of Privacy in Cell Site Location Data
United States v. Eskender Getachew, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion ...
Sixth Circuit: School District Offered FAPE Despite Parental Disagreement
Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Pub. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
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 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...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Phillip Barnes, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Phillip Barnes' motion to s...
Age Discrimination Claim Fails: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer
Diane Owens v. FirstEnergy Corporation, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to F...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to lawful arrest is constitutional
United States v. Jaquan Bridges, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaquan Bridges' motion to su...
MCPA claims time-barred if filed more than one year after purchase
Jodi Tapply v. Whirlpool Corp., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Whirlpool,...
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...
Tribe's ISDEAA discrimination claim against BCBSM dismissed by Sixth Circuit
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa a...
Medicaid Denial Procedures Satisfy Due Process, Court Rules
Adam Kanuszewski v. Mich. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs., decided by Sixth Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Exists for Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Admissions
United States v. Leonel Miller Hinojosa, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Contract's 'as is' clause and liability cap bar Georgia-Pacific's claims against NCR
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Prods. LP v. NCR Corp., decided by Sixth Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
Court Upholds Michigan Election Law, Dismisses Challenge Over Standing
Pub. Interest Legal Found. v. Jocelyn Benson, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit chall...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Racial Discrimination Case
Percy Dwayne Brown v. Louisville-Jefferson Cnty. Metro Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...