I arrived in the Motor City early this morning for the 73rd Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference where I’m serving as a delegate for Sixth Circuit Judge Alan E. Norris. One of the most interesting presentations of the day featured a panel discussion of judges and lawyers who offered their no-holds-barred perspectives and observations about one … Continue Reading
We have previously reported about the Sixth Circuit’s recent “losing streak” at the U.S. Supreme Court as well as subsequent continued reversals by the Court. The broader issue of reversal rates by the U.S. Supreme Court was the subject of a recent article by the Los Angeles Times. While the article focused on the Ninth … Continue Reading
We sat down recently with the Clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Leonard Green, who has been the Clerk at the court since 1988. Mr. Green was gracious enough to share some of his time and provide some insights on practice before the Sixth Circuit. Electronic Filing Q: … Continue Reading
This week has been a slow week for opinions from the Sixth Circuit, and the likely reason is that the judges are all gathered at the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference in Traverse City. The Sixth Circuit conference is held annually. In odd numbered years, it is a judges-only conference of the Sixth Circuit judges, district … Continue Reading
