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6th Circuit Places Hold on Mich. Parole Hearings for Juvie Lifers
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We've seen a lot of confusion emerge from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year in Miller v. Alabama. The Court issued a mushy standard to follow-up on...
All Eyes on D: Bankruptcy Appeal Gets Fast Track to 6th Circuit
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Municipal bankruptcies, at least until recently, were a rare phenomenon. Even more rare is a bankruptcy filing of this magnitude. Detroit has $18.5 billion in...
Local Case: Catholic Hospitals, Abortions and Standard of Care
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This isn't our usual appellate fare, but a local district court case may interest you, especially if you've been following other swirling legal conflicts...
Sixth Circuit to Review TheDirty Bengals Cheerleader CDA Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This case has everything: a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader, who slept with (and later became engaged to) a student, sued a gossip website over posts submitted...
Take Your Beating! Prosecutor Can't Vindictively Increase Charges
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
If at first you don't succeed, don't try again? A pair of brothers, Daniel and David LaDeau, allegedly exchanged coded messages while David was in jail. The...
Federal Defender's Name, Reputation, Sanctions Cleared
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
After reading the Sixth Circuit's lengthy reversal of sanctions orders by District Court Judge John Adams, you seriously have to wonder: what's got his...
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