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Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Won't Consider Prior 'Bad' Ruling on Prior Bad Acts

Sixth Circuit Won't Consider Prior 'Bad' Ruling on Prior Bad Acts

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Raymond Kethledge thinks its time for the court to “clean up its law” regarding Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE)...

Federal Courts Court Upholds Sentences in John Stamos Extortion Plot

Court Upholds Sentences in John Stamos Extortion Plot

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has no sympathy for people who try to extort money from Full House'’s Uncle Jesse. This week, the court upheld the sentences...

Federal Courts Impartial Jury? You Only Get One Shot at a Remmer Hearing

Impartial Jury? You Only Get One Shot at a Remmer Hearing

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 2003, Marcus Middlebrook shot Nicole Bell in the face, ordered her to walk into the nearby river, and then drove away. Bell lived to tell the tale, and a...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Stays Affirmative Action Ruling Pending SCOTUS Review

Sixth Circuit Stays Affirmative Action Ruling Pending SCOTUS Review

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Could the Supreme Court hear two university affirmative action cases this term? The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in November that Michigan’s...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Hits the Bottle ... Again

Sixth Circuit Hits the Bottle ... Again

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 1976, Michigan enacted the Michigan Container Act — known as the “Bottle Bill” — to encourage beverage container recycling. It is one of ten states that...

Federal Courts Guardian Ad Litem Fees are Nondischargeable in Bankruptcy

Guardian Ad Litem Fees are Nondischargeable in Bankruptcy

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There are certain obligations that a bankruptcy petitioner can't shed in court. For example, barring "undue hardship," your student loans will follow you....

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