8 court opinions authored by Judge John R Tunheim. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
8 opinions analyzed.
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
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...
6th Cir. Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action
Newtyn Partners, LP v. Alliance Data Sys. Corp., decided by Sixth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a secur...
Eighth Circuit: No Trademark Infringement for "SMASH MY TRASH" Due to Lack of Market Overlap
Allied Services v. Smash My Trash, LLC, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
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...
Sixth Circuit: Non-participating provider cannot recover under ERISA plan.
AMISUB (SFH), Inc. v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Marquise Figures, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marquise Figures' motion to ...
Contract's 'as is' clause bars 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...
Deed interpretation dispute: Mineral rights ownership affirmed
The Grissoms, LLC v. Antero Resources Corp., decided by Sixth Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a quiet title ...