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6th Cir. Is First Circuit to Find Gay Marriage Bans Constitutional
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit is now the first federal circuit court of appeals to rule against same-sex marriage, likely setting the stage for what Justice Ginsburg...
Whirlpool Wins 'Smelly Washer' Suit in Ohio; Ill. Trial Is Next
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
After about 10 years and two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, Whirlpool's lawyers can sleep a little better. Last week, a federal jury in Ohio rejected claims...
6th Cir. Reverses Ohio Jail Voting Decision for Lack of Standing
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
It sounds like one of Jerry Seinfeld's rejected comedy routines: "And what's the deal with Ohio and voting restrictions?" With Ohio's voter ID law headed to...
Proselytizers With Pig, Pummeled by Hecklers, to Get En Banc Hearing
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This is a tough question: What do police officers do when a group called Bible Believers, carrying a severed pig's head and yelling about a "pedophile...
Ky.'s 300-Foot Polling Place Buffer Zone Struck Down by Fed. Judge
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In an attempt to keep voters from being harassed by signs and people with handbills, many places around the country have geographic limits on signage around...
Tenn. Officials Not Liable in Occupy Nashville Lawsuit: 6th Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Back in August, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Occupy Nashville v. Haslam. On October 8, the court issued its opinion reversing the...
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