Not only are Sixth Circuit opinions discussed by other circuits, Sixth Circuit concurrences and dissents—which we previously found to occur in the Sixth Circuit at twice the average rate—are too. Over a recent approximately 18-month period (May 2013 to Sept 2014) separate writings from Sixth Circuit decisions have been cited 47 times by federal courts … Continue Reading
The Sixth Circuit consistently has a high percentage of dissenting opinions – about twice the average of the other circuits. I briefly noted this when comparing the circuits in my response to a recent New York Times article. This post takes a look at some patterns in the dissenting rates of the twelve Sixth Circuit … Continue Reading
In an article about an ethics decision that cleared a bankruptcy judge of misconduct for membership in an exclusive country club alleged to discriminate, Adam Liptak of the New York Times says the Sixth Circuit is an “odd institution” that is “surely the most dysfunctional federal appeals court in the nation.” An article in the ABA … Continue Reading
