Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
Jun 22, 2026

Federal court rules Ohio can restrict children’s use of social media

Ohio can implement a law requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms, a federal court ruled.

Signage is seen at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
Feb 2, 2026

DOJ misconduct complaint against federal judge gets tossed

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by the U.S. Justice Department against a federal judge.

The William McKinley Monument is silhouetted near the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Nov 7, 2025

Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over school pronoun policy

A divided federal appeals court ruled against an Ohio school district in a case over its gender pronoun policies.

Jun 17, 2014

6th Circuit plans 1 session for 5 gay marriage cases

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in gay marriage fights in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee in a single session, setting the stage for historic rulings in each state.

Dec 10, 2013

Snow day for Maryland courthouses

The wheels of justice have skidded to a halt due to the wintry weather at the following federal and state courthouses in Maryland, which closed Tuesday.

Oct 6, 2011

Charles C. Haynes: High court, high stakes for religious freedom

A church-state dispute about employment discrimination argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week doesn’t have the headline appeal of culture-war battles over “prayer in school” or crèches in courthouse […]

Jan 30, 2011

Summary judgment can’t be appealed post-trial

A defendant who lost a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity cannot appeal the denial of summary judgment post-trial, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in resolving a […]

May 23, 2008

It’s no secret: ‘Tarnished’ Victoria wins trademark suit

The name was changed eight years ago, and even a Supreme Court victory in 2003 didn’t bring it back. Now, a federal judge has ordered “Victor’s Little Secret” to remain […]

Apr 21, 2008

Fire the fiancé?

An employer can’t fire a worker for filing a discrimination charge, but is her fiancé fair game? Our biweekly sister paper, Lawyers USA, has an article on the 6th Circuit’s […]