24 court opinions authored by Judge Karen Nelson Moore. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
24 opinions analyzed.
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 ...
Church's "All-Risk" Policy Excludes Earth Movement Damage
Generation Changers Church v. Church Mutual Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
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...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to FWS Game Bird Regulations
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Found. v. CDC, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. ...
Sixth Circuit: No Expectation of Privacy in Seized Cell Phone Data
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...
Marijuana odor still provides probable cause for vehicle search, court rules
United States v. Aaron Loines, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Aaron Loines' motion to supp...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Was Voluntary, Court Rules
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 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: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite No Drugs Found
United States v. Gene Curtis Roper, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gene Curtis Roper's mot...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction in Stand Your Ground Case
Nery Maricela Pineda-Guerra v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Court Rejects 'All Sums' Allocation for Claims-Made-and-Reported Policies
Monica Gray v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
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: 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: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Drug Paraphernalia Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Darese Deandre Haile, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Haile's motion to su...
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: School's IEP was appropriate; no disability discrimination found
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...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's "No-Hire" Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Miriam Patricia Vargas-Rodriguez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preli...
Court Upholds School's Restrictions on Parental Group Meetings
Moms For Liberty - Wilson County, Tenn. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
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: Title VII claims time-barred due to late administrative filing
Kristopher Jackson v. USPS, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the USPS, hol...
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...
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...