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•Sixth Circuit issued precedential opinion in federal criminal case involving two Ohio defendants

6th Circuit Issues Precedential Opinion in Green Criminal Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a recommended-for-publication opinion in United States v. Anita Green, a federal criminal case involving two defendants appealed from the Northern District of Ohio. The February 13, 2026 decision consolidates multiple appeal numbers and represents a significant development in federal criminal law.

•Court consolidated multiple appeal numbers and recommended opinion for publication

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•Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued published opinion in case challenging CDC and HHS actions

Sportsmen's Alliance Challenges CDC in Federal Appeals Court

The United States Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation has appealed a district court decision in their case against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health and Human Services. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in December 2025 and issued its decision in February 2026.

•United States Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation and individual plaintiffs appealed unfavorable district court ruling

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•Sixth Circuit designated the ruling for publication, indicating significant legal precedent

6th Circuit Issues Published Ruling in Civil Rights Case Over Linda Henry Murder

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision February 12 in a civil rights lawsuit filed by the estate of Linda Henry against Benzie County and sheriff's deputies. The case stems from Henry's February 2022 murder by her neighbor, with allegations that law enforcement's selective enforcement contributed to her death.

•Case involves civil rights claims against Benzie County and four sheriff's deputies

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•Sixth Circuit denied petition for full court review in civil rights lawsuit over Stephen Romero's death involving Lansing police officers

6th Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Lansing Police Death Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for rehearing en banc in *Romero v. City of Lansing*, a civil rights lawsuit involving the death of Stephen Romero and allegations of excessive force by Lansing police officers. The decision reveals sharp divisions among circuit judges on police accountability issues.

•Multiple judicial opinions revealed sharp divisions among circuit judges on police accountability and qualified immunity issues

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•Sixth Circuit issued published decision in workplace harassment case involving sexual orientation discrimination

6th Circuit Rules on Workplace Harassment in Hamm v. Pullman SST Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published decision February 12 in Kevin Hamm v. Pullman SST, Inc., an employment discrimination case involving alleged harassment based on sexual orientation. The court reviewed a district court ruling in a case where Hamm claimed coworkers ridiculed him after learning he was bisexual.

•Employee alleged months of ridicule from coworkers after they learned he was bisexual

•Sixth Circuit recommended case for publication, indicating precedential value in bankruptcy law

Sixth Circuit Recommends Publication in O'Hara Bankruptcy Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recommended for publication a bankruptcy case involving debtor Thomas William O'Hara and U.S. Trustee Andrew R. Vara. The recommendation suggests the decision may establish important precedent in federal bankruptcy law.

•Case progressed from bankruptcy court through district court to federal appeals level

•Sixth Circuit published precedential opinion in Michigan prisoner's habeas corpus case

6th Circuit Rules in Michigan Prisoner Habeas Case Borns v. Chrisman

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion February 11 in Clarence Borns v. Troy Chrisman, a habeas corpus case involving a Michigan state prisoner convicted of assault with intent to murder and illegal gun possession. The appellate court's decision to recommend the case for publication indicates its precedential value for future prisoner rights litigation.

•Case involves convictions for assault with intent to murder and illegal gun possession

•Sixth Circuit ruled district courts must explicitly affirm, modify, or reverse ALJ decisions before remanding Social Security cases

6th Circuit: District Courts Must Rule on ALJ Decisions Before Remand

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal district courts cannot remand Social Security disability cases to the Social Security Administration without first explicitly affirming, modifying, or reversing the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The court vacated a lower court's remand order in *Pamela J. Follen v. Commissioner of Social Security*.

•Court vacated district court's remand order for failing to make required statutory determination

•Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of lawsuit against CoreCivic over inmate's fatal drug overdose

6th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Private Prison Death Lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Christine Williams against CoreCivic of Tennessee over her son's fatal drug overdose at the Whiteville Correctional Facility. Williams had alleged that severe understaffing at the private prison contributed to her son's death.

•Mother alleged severe understaffing allowed unfettered drug access leading to son's death