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Federal Courts Former County Clerk Kim Davis Contests Damages Amount in Sixth Circuit

Former County Clerk Kim Davis Contests Damages Amount in Sixth Circuit

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on February 03, 2025

It was close to a decade ago when Kim Davis became the center of controversy over a decision to not perform her duties as the county clerk of Rowan County,...

Federal Courts 6th Circuit Ponders Down Syndrome Abortion Law

6th Circuit Ponders Down Syndrome Abortion Law

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on February 03, 2023

Abortion decisions are never easy, but a case before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is almost impossible. If a woman is carrying an unborn child with...

Federal Courts Amici Tech Giants Raise Stakes in TheDirty v. Cheerleader Case

Amici Tech Giants Raise Stakes in TheDirty v. Cheerleader Case

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on February 03, 2023

Our first take on this case was that it seems to be pretty cut and dried: the Kentucky-based federal district court misinterpreted the Communications Decency...

Federal Courts Geiger v. Tower Automotive, No. 08-1314

Geiger v. Tower Automotive, No. 08-1314

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on January 18, 2023

In an Age Discrimination in Employment Act action claiming discriminatory termination, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) there was no...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Upholds County Fairgoer's Right to Swear at Police

Sixth Circuit Upholds County Fairgoer's Right to Swear at Police

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on February 17, 2022

On July 29, 2016, Michael Wood attended Ohio's Clark County Fair sporting a shirt that read "Fuck the Police." According to Wood, a few people commented on it,...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Blocks University Vaccine Mandate for Student-Athletes

Sixth Circuit Blocks University Vaccine Mandate for Student-Athletes

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on October 13, 2021

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the First Amendment rights of student-athletes at Western Michigan University were "likely violated" by...

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