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Sober Woman Held 2 Days for DUI Can Sue Cop
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
What do you get when you combine a possibly-overzealous cop with an allegedly-drunk driver, who is cleared of all charges after a urine test and two days in...
Felon Offers to 'Take the Charge', Loses Motion to Suppress
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When we review the daily decisions from the federal appellate courts, we tend to click on cases that include famous names. Our quasi-celebrity fixation is...
Fifty Shades of Appeals: What is Sufficient Evidence of Extortion?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Since people can't seem to get enough of Fifty Shades of Grey these days, we're treating you this week with the closest things the appellate courts have to...
Man Detained 17 Years After Conviction Overturned Can't Sue
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals knows a miscarriage of criminal justice when it sees one, but that doesn't mean that it will entertain civil litigation to...
Continuance or Speedy Trial: You Can't Have it Both Ways
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
After reading appellate decisions all day, we appreciate a novel dismissal theory. The courts, however, don't always share that appreciation. The Sixth Circuit...
Summary Judgment Appeal Belly Flops in Cincinnati Pool Case
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Just in time for Memorial Day, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion this week concerning the question that’s been on every legal...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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