Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

The most-cited opinions of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on UpLaw — 6,792 decisions from 1892–2024, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• United States v. W. R. Walters, United States of America v. Two Hundred Sixty-Two Firearms 638 F.2d 947 · cited by 3,537
• Hill v. Lappin 630 F.3d 468 · cited by 2,787
• Darryl McGore v. Gene L. Wrigglesworth, Chief Sheriff Richard Chinelli, Administrator Ingham County Sheriff's Department 114 F.3d 601 · cited by 2,299
• Eloise HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee 932 F.2d 505 · cited by 1,492
• Debra Rogers v. Commissioner of Social Security 486 F.3d 234 · cited by 1,449
• Blakley v. Commissioner of Social Security 581 F.3d 399 · cited by 1,277
• Wells v. Brown 891 F.2d 591 · cited by 1,249
• Thaddeus-X and Earnest Bell, Jr. v. Blatter 175 F.3d 378 · cited by 1,141
• Rabbers v. Commissioner Social Security Administration 582 F.3d 647 · cited by 1,018
• Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,768 Phil A. Street and Clyde H. Street v. J.C. Bradford & Company 886 F.2d 1472 · cited by 991
• Robert M. Wilson v. Commissioner of Social Security 378 F.3d 541 · cited by 986
• David Bowen v. Commissioner of Social Security 478 F.3d 742 · cited by 977
• William Street v. Corrections Corporation of America, Jimmy Turner, and Dexter Stephen 102 F.3d 810 · cited by 970
• Charlene M. CUTLIP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee 25 F.3d 284 · cited by 947
• Directv, Inc. And Echostar Satellite L.L.C. v. Mark Treesh, Commissioner for the Department of Revenue for the State of Kentucky 487 F.3d 471 · cited by 819
• Luther D. Mullen v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Richard G. Shepherd v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services 90 A.L.R. Fed. 237 · cited by 781
• Clarence WALTERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee 127 F.3d 525 · cited by 775
• Williams v. Curtin 631 F.3d 380 · cited by 773
• Bassett v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n 528 F.3d 426 · cited by 766
• James M. Jourdan, Jr. v. John Jabe and L. Boyd 951 F.2d 108 · cited by 747
• Shehee v. Luttrell 199 F.3d 295 · cited by 722
• Shirley J. MITCHELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOLEDO HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee 964 F.2d 577 · cited by 718
• Danny L. KEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee 109 F.3d 270 · cited by 696
• Eric Martin v. William Overton 391 F.3d 710 · cited by 636
• Grinter v. Knight 532 F.3d 567 · cited by 620
• Wayne LaFountain v. Shirlee Harry 716 F.3d 944 · cited by 618
• Richard G. Lawler v. Ronald C. Marshall, Supt. Dunn, Captain McAlister Lieutenant Dunn, Officer Boehm, Officer Paul Adams 898 F.2d 1196 · cited by 606
• Henry Lavado, Jr. v. Patrick W. Keohane 992 F.2d 601 · cited by 602
• Gregory A. Ivey v. George Wilson, Ron Hanley, Lt. Barnes, Robert Hendricks, Dewey Sowders, Capt. Barnett, Phil Parker, Andy Knight, and Tom Stewart 832 F.2d 950 · cited by 588
• Edward E. Westlake v. William Lucas, Sheriff of Wayne County 537 F.2d 857 · cited by 569
• United States v. Vonner 516 F.3d 382 · cited by 567
• Angela M. Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security 336 F.3d 469 · cited by 564
• Tjymas Blackmore v. Kalamazoo County 390 F.3d 890 · cited by 546
• Theresa E. Foster v. William A. Halter 279 F.3d 348 · cited by 545
• Douglas GARNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 745 F.2d 383 · cited by 543
• Kenneth Jay Wilson v. Lewis Yaklich, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee. Kenneth Jay Wilson v. Mary Sanford 148 F.3d 596 · cited by 534
• Eddie W. ABBOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis M. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 905 F.2d 918 · cited by 526
• Rose M. Clark v. National Travelers Life Insurance Company 518 F.2d 1167 · cited by 518
• Roy Brown v. Linda Matauszak 415 F. App'x 608 · cited by 494
• Lloyd D. Alkire v. Judge Jane Irving 330 F.3d 802 · cited by 494
• Deborah Colvin v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 475 F.3d 727 · cited by 488
• Tackett v. M & G POLYMERS, USA, LLC 561 F.3d 478 · cited by 485
• Frances Buxton v. William A. Halter, Commissioner of Social Security 246 F.3d 762 · cited by 483
• Barbara L. BRAINARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee 889 F.2d 679 · cited by 480
• Carolyn Comstock v. Norris McCrary v. S. Thyagarajan and David Howell 273 F.3d 693 · cited by 477
• Margaret FELISKY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 35 F.3d 1027 · cited by 475
• Keith A. Mira v. Ronald C. Marshall 806 F.2d 636 · cited by 474
• Wagner v. Smith 581 F.3d 410 · cited by 474
• Charles Gayheart v. Commissioner of Social Security 710 F.3d 365 · cited by 474
• Geoffrey Benson v. Greg O'Brian 179 F.3d 1014 · cited by 470
• Edward E. ERCEGOVICH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 154 F.3d 344 · cited by 463
• Lucas Burgess v. Gene Fischer 735 F.3d 462 · cited by 462
• Gunasekera v. Irwin 551 F.3d 461 · cited by 461
• Shane Group, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich. 825 F.3d 299 · cited by 461
• Frazier v. State of Michigan 41 F. App'x 762 · cited by 447
• Scott L. Matthews v. Leon E. Jones, Sr., Jefferson County Police Department, and Unknown Police Officer, Jefferson County Police Department 35 F.3d 1046 · cited by 444
• Everson v. Leis 556 F.3d 484 · cited by 443
• Allen King v. Eric Taylor 694 F.3d 650 · cited by 441
• Theodore R. Allen v. E. P. Perini, Superintendent 424 F.2d 134 · cited by 437
• Randy Berkshire v. Debra Dahl 928 F.3d 520 · cited by 430
• Miller v. Currie 50 F.3d 373 · cited by 427
• Clarence Erwin Copeland v. Mark MacHulis James Stephens 57 F.3d 476 · cited by 425
• In Re Prison Litigation Reform Act 105 F.3d 1131 · cited by 423
• Philip D. Overstreet v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government 305 F.3d 566 · cited by 420
• Tung-Hsiung Wu (Sean Tung-Xiung Wu) v. T.W. Wang, Inc. D/B/A World Journal USA 420 F.3d 641 · cited by 419
• Jimmie L. Howard v. Commissioner of Social Security 276 F.3d 235 · cited by 419
• McPherson v. Kelsey 125 F.3d 989 · cited by 414
• Gutierrez v. Lynch 826 F.2d 1534 · cited by 412
• Southern MacHine Company, Inc. v. Mohasco Industries, Inc. 401 F.2d 374 · cited by 410
• In Re American Medical Systems, Inc. Pfizer, Inc. 75 F.3d 1069 · cited by 408
• Mary Elizabeth Leary and Glenda H. Williams v. Stephen Daeschner 349 F.3d 888 · cited by 406
• Fritz v. Charter Township of Com-Stock 592 F.3d 718 · cited by 404
• Vincent Leroy Hephner v. Forest David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare 574 F.2d 359 · cited by 402
• 16630 Southfield Ltd. Partnership v. Flagstar Bank, F.S.B. 727 F.3d 502 · cited by 397
• Ruby E. Heston v. Commissioner of Social Security 245 F.3d 528 · cited by 391
• Kirk v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 667 F.2d 524 · cited by 385
• Ealy v. Commissioner of Social Security 594 F.3d 504 · cited by 381
• Carolyn Morgan v. Church's Fried Chicken 829 F.2d 10 · cited by 379
• Eidson v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services 510 F.3d 631 · cited by 378
• Donald G. Wexler v. White's Fine Furniture, Inc. 317 F.3d 564 · cited by 377
• Robert v. Tesson 507 F.3d 981 · cited by 375
• Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission 710 F.2d 1165 · cited by 365
• Ronnie Lee Maupin v. Steve Smith, Superintendent, Kentucky State Reformatory and Steven L. Beshear, Attorney General of Kentucky 785 F.2d 135 · cited by 364
• United States v. Sullivan 431 F.3d 976 · cited by 362
• Bellamy v. Bradley 729 F.2d 416 · cited by 361
• Torrance Pilgrim v. John Littlefield 92 F.3d 413 · cited by 360
• Bridgett Handy-Clay v. City of Memphis, Tennessee 695 F.3d 531 · cited by 359
• 12 Fair empl.prac.cas. 451, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,741 John Senter, Cross-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-Appellant 532 F.2d 511 · cited by 356
• Yer Her v. Commissioner of Social Security 203 F.3d 388 · cited by 355
• Robert D. Sprague, Plaintiffs-Appellees/cross-Appellants v. General Motors Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee 133 F.3d 388 · cited by 355
• Janet L. FAUCHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Ronald L. Faucher, Plaintiff, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellant 17 F.3d 171 · cited by 354
• Saeid B. Amini v. Oberlin College 259 F.3d 493 · cited by 350
• Robert Glen Coe, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Ricky Bell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee 161 F.3d 320 · cited by 348
• Carolyn T. Rodgers v. Elizabeth Banks 344 F.3d 587 · cited by 347
• Forrest Zayne Brown, Stephen Michael Richmond, Christopher Michael Croft, and Tony Lynn Meadows v. Alan Bargery 207 F.3d 863 · cited by 345
• Cleamtee Garner, Father and Next-Of-Kin of Edward Eugene Garner, a Deceased Minor v. Memphis Police Department City of Memphis, Tennessee 8 F.3d 358 · cited by 342
• Keith Harbin-Bey v. Lyle Rutter 420 F.3d 571 · cited by 341
• Thomas L. Apple v. John Glenn, U.S. Senator 183 F.3d 477 · cited by 341
• Jeffrey Moldowan v. Maureen Fournier 578 F.3d 351 · cited by 340
• Dominguez v. Correctional Medical Services 555 F.3d 543 · cited by 340
• The Ohio National Life Insurance Company v. United States 922 F.2d 320 · cited by 339
• United States v. Bernard Chester Webb 403 F.3d 373 · cited by 333
• Phillips v. Roane County, Tenn. 534 F.3d 531 · cited by 333
• Gentry v. Commissioner of Social Security 741 F.3d 708 · cited by 328
• Gary Warner v. Commissioner of Social Security 375 F.3d 387 · cited by 324
• Robert L. Smith, Jr. v. Donal Campbell, Warden Janice Buchanan Kay Winkler 250 F.3d 1032 · cited by 319
• In Re Jacta Est Alea, Formerly Known as Uriah Marquis Pasha 286 F.3d 378 · cited by 318
• William Butler Smith v. Leman Hudson 600 F.2d 60 · cited by 318
• Taft Broadcasting Company v. United States 929 F.2d 240 · cited by 317
• Randall D. Carver v. Bobby Bunch and Betty Bunch 946 F.2d 451 · cited by 316
• Mark Laster v. City of Kalamazoo 746 F.3d 714 · cited by 316
• Schafer v. City of Defiance Police Department 529 F.3d 731 · cited by 315
• Bass v. McMahon 499 F.3d 506 · cited by 315
• Guennadi Y. Mikhailevitch v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 146 F.3d 384 · cited by 314
• Anthony C. Greene v. Jack Barber, Edward Hillyer, Victor Gillis, William Hegarty, and the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan 310 F.3d 889 · cited by 314
• United States v. Yervin K. Barnett 398 F.3d 516 · cited by 311
• Samantha Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville and Bush-Quayle '92 Committee, Inc. 99 F.3d 194 · cited by 311
• James Yates Rust, Jr., A/K/A James Yeats Rust, Jr. v. Rex A. Zent, Warden 17 F.3d 155 · cited by 309
• Jan M. Sexton Salmi v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 774 F.2d 685 · cited by 308
• Leary v. Daeschner 228 F.3d 729 · cited by 305
• Josie CASEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee 987 F.2d 1230 · cited by 305
• Neil Frengler v. General Motors 482 F. App'x 975 · cited by 305
• Linda M. Kocsis v. Multi-Care Management, Inc., D/B/A Bath Manor Special Care Centre 97 F.3d 876 · cited by 305
• Vivian J. Scheid v. Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc. 859 F.2d 434 · cited by 304
• Robert Dale Murr v. United States 200 F.3d 895 · cited by 303
• United States v. Robert W. Ritchie, Personally and in His Capacity as a Partner/officer of Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, P.C. 15 F.3d 592 · cited by 301
• William C. Lewis v. Acb Business Services, Inc., (96-3093/3498), American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. James P. Connors, (96-3498) 135 F.3d 389 · cited by 299
• Pittman v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc. 901 F.3d 619 · cited by 298
• White v. Commissioner of Social Security 572 F.3d 272 · cited by 297
• Herman Theunissen and Ann Theunissen v. Sid Matthews D/B/A Matthews Lumber Transfer 935 F.2d 1454 · cited by 296
• Scottsdale Insurance v. Flowers 513 F.3d 546 · cited by 295
• Hensley v. Astrue 573 F.3d 263 · cited by 294
• Commercial Money Center, Inc. v. Illinois Union Insurance 508 F.3d 327 · cited by 292
• Musson Theatrical, Inc., and Modernage Photo Service, Inc., for Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Federal Express Corporation 89 F.3d 1244 · cited by 291
• Beverly A. Seymour v. Diane Walker,respondent-Appellee 224 F.3d 542 · cited by 291
• United States v. Richard Perry Curtis,defendant-Appellant 237 F.3d 598 · cited by 291
• Joseph D. Murphy v. State of Ohio 263 F.3d 466 · cited by 288
• Alan Weiner, D.P.M. v. Klais and Company, Inc. 108 F.3d 86 · cited by 285
• White v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. 533 F.3d 381 · cited by 285
• Sykes v. Anderson 625 F.3d 294 · cited by 285
• Kathryn Keys v. Humana, Inc. 684 F.3d 605 · cited by 284
• Pram Nguyen v. City of Cleveland 229 F.3d 559 · cited by 284
• Terry Summers v. Simon Leis, Sheriff 368 F.3d 881 · cited by 284
• Roger Monette and Doris Monette v. Electronic Data Systems Corporation 90 F.3d 1173 · cited by 284
• Lanman v. Hinson 529 F.3d 673 · cited by 282
• Kathy Thomas v. Dorothy Arn 728 F.2d 813 · cited by 282
• United States v. Henry A. Bostic 371 F.3d 865 · cited by 281
• Colvin v. Caruso 605 F.3d 282 · cited by 280
• John B. Johnson v. University of Cincinnati, Joseph A. Steger, and Donald C. Harrison 215 F.3d 561 · cited by 280
• Interroyal Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Ralph H. Sponseller, and Superior Roll-Forming Company, Inc., an Ohio Corporation 889 F.2d 108 · cited by 277
• Mickey v. Zeidler Tool and Die Co. 516 F.3d 516 · cited by 276
• Williams v. Mehra 186 F.3d 685 · cited by 273
• Intera Corporation v. George Henderson III 428 F.3d 605 · cited by 273
• Pfahler v. National Latex Products Co. 517 F.3d 816 · cited by 272
• Ovall Dale Kendall v. The Hoover Company 751 F.2d 171 · cited by 272
• United States v. Bolds 511 F.3d 568 · cited by 271
• Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, Inc. v. Napolitano 648 F.3d 365 · cited by 271
• Gregory v. City of Louisville 444 F.3d 725 · cited by 270
• Dewey W. Carson v. Luella Burke 178 F.3d 434 · cited by 267
• Temujin Kensu v. Allen C. Haigh Tom Bell Yvonne Murzen Sandy Grant Linda Hayes 87 F.3d 172 · cited by 266
• Total Benefits Planning Agency, Inc. v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield 552 F.3d 430 · cited by 263
• Jerald Thomas v. Unknown Eby 481 F.3d 434 · cited by 262
• Barbara Combs v. Commissioner of Social Security 459 F.3d 640 · cited by 262
• Higgs v. Bowen 880 F.2d 860 · cited by 262
• In Re Jonathan Sims, Janice v. Terbush 111 F.3d 45 · cited by 260
• Dorothy Floyd v. United States Postal Service, Donald Harants, Postmaster 105 F.3d 274 · cited by 259
• Hensley Manufacturing, Inc. v. Propride, Inc. 579 F.3d 603 · cited by 259
• Vincent C. Wiley v. United States of America Citizens Federal Mortgage Corporation State of Ohio Franklin County Treasurer and Houng Thai 20 F.3d 222 · cited by 259
• James Maben v. Troy Thelen 887 F.3d 252 · cited by 258
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Winget 510 F.3d 577 · cited by 257
• Henry Dicarlo v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General 358 F.3d 408 · cited by 256
• Gentek Building Products, Inc., Steel Peel Litigation Trust, Formerly Known as Sherwin-Williams Claims Trust v. The Sherwin-Williams Company 491 F.3d 320 · cited by 256
• Alspaugh v. McConnell 643 F.3d 162 · cited by 256
• Randy BIBBO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 151 F.3d 559 · cited by 255
• Cynthia Bloch and Thomas Bloch v. Sheriff L. John Ribar 156 F.3d 673 · cited by 254
• James P. Smith v. Chrysler Corporation 155 F.3d 799 · cited by 254
• Imwalle v. Reliance Medical Products, Inc. 515 F.3d 531 · cited by 252
• Wurzelbacher v. Jones-Kelley 675 F.3d 580 · cited by 252
• Compuserve, Incorporated v. Richard S. Patterson, Individually, and Flashpoint Development 89 F.3d 1257 · cited by 252
• Maryanne Reynolds v. Commissioner of Social Security 424 F. App'x 411 · cited by 251
• League of United Latin American Citizens v. Bredesen 500 F.3d 523 · cited by 251
• Donald L. Hays, Jr., and Michael C. Potter, Cross-Appellants v. Jefferson County, Kentucky, Wilbur Bilyeu and Russell McDaniel Cross-Appellees 668 F.2d 869 · cited by 246
• Norman Braley v. City of Pontiac, Stanley Helgemo, Sergeant Arthur Rouse and Roland Garcia, Officers 906 F.2d 220 · cited by 246
• Ivan Duncan v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 801 F.2d 847 · cited by 245
• Certified Restoration Dry Cleaning Network, L.L.C. v. Tenke Corp. 511 F.3d 535 · cited by 244
• McLean v. 988011 Ontario, Ltd. 224 F.3d 797 · cited by 244
• Woodrow Sterling v. Velsicol Chemical Corporation 855 F.2d 1188 · cited by 243
• Marilyn H. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee 187 F.3d 553 · cited by 243
• Gwendolyn T. Graham-Humphreys, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant 209 F.3d 552 · cited by 242
• Donald Williams, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Carl S. Anderson, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee 460 F.3d 789 · cited by 242
• Peggy Sigley v. City of Parma Heights 437 F.3d 527 · cited by 241
• Freddie Sevier v. Kenneth Turner 742 F.2d 262 · cited by 241
• Tommy J. McClanahan v. Commissioner of Social Security 474 F.3d 830 · cited by 241
• Rmi Titanium Company v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation 78 F.3d 1125 · cited by 241
• Donald and Ronald HILL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. the DURIRON COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee 656 F.2d 1208 · cited by 241
• Mayer v. Mylod 988 F.2d 635 · cited by 240
• Johnny Cowherd v. George Million, Warden 380 F.3d 909 · cited by 240
• Doris Poe v. Commissioner of Social Security 342 F. App'x 149 · cited by 240
• 60 Ivy Street Corporation (86-5500), and Coldwell Banker Commercial Group, Inc., (86-5517) v. R.C. Alexander and Doris Alexander 822 F.2d 1432 · cited by 239
• In Re Delorean Motor Company, Debtor. David W. Allard, Jr. v. Howard L. Weitzman, an Individual 991 F.2d 1236 · cited by 239