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6th Cir. Grants En Banc Rehearing of Habeas Corpus Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We read so many denials of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, that when we come across one that reverses a denial of a petition, our ears perk up. But when a...
Sweat Lodges for Prisoners, and Same Sex Marriage in Tenn. and Ky.
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit is hearing several appeals from different states regarding the recognition of same sex marriages in other states. In Tennessee, the Sixth...
6th Cir: Not Allowing Telecommuting for IBS Is a Load of ...
By Cristina Yu, Esq. | Last updated on
Let's say you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a disease that causes fecal incontinence. Sometimes it's so bad that you can't drive to work without soiling...
EEOC Gets Benchslapped by Sixth in Short, Hilarious Dismissal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It is a rare benchslap that lasts seven pages. It's not uncommon to see a paragraph or two that mocks a party's unreasonable position. And we've seen Judge...
Was Boyce Martin a Victim of 6th Cir. Judicial Infighting?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
By now, many have heard of Judge Boyce F. Martin's ignominious departure from the Sixth Circuit bench. The former chief was forced into retirement after a...
Michigan Gay Marriages Stayed Pending Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Late last week, a district court in Michigan held that the state's constitutional provision and implementing laws the defined marriage as "the union of one man...
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