Oral Argument Calendar

Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, July 28, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Batchelder, Daughtrey, Van Tatenhove _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4389 Edward Patrick v. Cleveland Scene Publishing, LL, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland L. Wells Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this action for defamation, invasion of privacy by disclosure of private facts, and false-light invasion of privacy. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3893 Edvart Kacici v. Eric H. Holder, Jr Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-4191 USA v. Donna Moonda Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland D. Dowd Defendant appeals her conviction by jury and the resulting sentence for interstate stalking, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and murder for hire. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-6506 Shelva Matthews v. Sun Life Assurance Company of, et al. Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga H. Mattice H. Mattice H. Mattice 07-6507 Shelva Matthews v. Sun Life Assurance Company of, et al. 07-6508 Shelva Matthews v. Sun Life Assurance Company of, et al. This is an ERISA action to determine plaintiff's coverage under life insurance policies issued by the defendant insurance companies. Defendant Jefferson Pilot appeals the judgment holding plaintiff was entitled to coverage under its plan. Plaintiff cross-appeals. Defendant Sun Life cross-appeals insofar as the court held that its determination that the plaintiff was not eligible for coverage under its plan was arbitrary and capricious. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by the Defendants) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1353 Germain Skinner v. Barry McLemore Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit A. Tarnow Petitioner appeals the district court judgment denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 USC § 2254. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, July 28, 2009 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Cole, Cook, Cohn _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6375 Clarence Bryant v. Comm. of Social Security Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington Eastern District of Kentucky at London G. Unthank G. Unthank 08-6378 John Turner, et al. v. Commissioner Social Security A Plaintiffs appeal the amount of attorney fees awarded in these social security actions. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3969 Nikolay Rudzevich v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4231 USA v. Michael Phillips Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland J. Gwin Defendant appeals the denial of his motion to modify his sentence based on amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4232 USA v. Eddie Marshall Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland J. Gwin Defendant appeals the denial of his motion to modify his sentence based on amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, July 28, 2009 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 1:30 P.M. Before: Gilman, McKeague, Sargus _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4594 Jin Zheng v. Eric Holder Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1706 USA v. Wasem Petrus Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit V. Roberts Defendant appeals the judgment entered following his plea of guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute ecstacy. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4512 Thomas Kovach, et al. v. Zurich American Insurance Comp Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland C. Boyko Plaintiff appeals the judgment on the record for the defendants in this action to review the denial of benefits under an Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-2377 David Sutton, Jr. v. Robert Piper, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit A. Cohn Plaintiff appeals grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants in this action for disability and race discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 42 USC §§ 3604 et seq., 12101 et seq. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-2432 USA v. Marco Strickland Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit G. Rosen In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of attempted possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4047 Zuhair Banifadel v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 29, 2009 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Gilman, McKeague, Sargus _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6142 Ken Hodak v. Madison Capital Management, LL, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington J. Hood J. Hood 08-6543 Ken Hodak v. Madison Capital Management, LL, et al. Pursuant to Rule 54(b), plaintiff appeals orders dismissing all of his claims in this employment dispute. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 06-2209 Mann v. Jones Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit D. Lawson Petitioner appeals a district court order dismissing his habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 USC Section 2254. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3508 Isaac Rose, et al. v. Volvo Construction Equipment Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland S. Oliver Defendant appeals the summary judgment for plaintiff in this action claiming breach of a collective bargaining agreement over lifetime health care benefits to retirees. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-1488 USA v. Mikell Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 07-1524 USA v. Grisel R. Cleland R. Cleland Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit In this criminal action tried to a jury, the defendants appeal their convictions of conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. (10 Minutes for each Defendant; 20 Minutes for Plaintiff) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6217 USA v. James Quinn Western District of Kentucky at Louisville C. Simpson Defendant appeals the denial of his motion to modify his sentence based on amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 29, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Batchelder, Daughtrey, Van Tatenhove _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6342 Kenneth Scott v. Amec Kamtech, Inc., et al. Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga C. Collier Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this diversity personal injury action. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by the Defendants) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 09-3053 USA v. Gabriel Schaffer Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland P. Gaughan Defendant appeals the judgment entered on her guilty plea to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and the earlier denial of her motion to dismiss. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4058 Harry Smith v. Hilda S. Solis Department of Labor (except OSHA) Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the Administrative Review Board dismissing his complaint for wrongful discharge from employment under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-2543 Ronald Schmalfeldt v. Jason Roe Western District of Michigan at Kalamazoo J. Neff Defendant in this civil rights action appeals the denial of his motion for summary judgment on grounds of qualified immunity. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-3568 Magical Farms Inc, et al. v. Land O'Lakes Inc, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland C. Boyko Plaintiffs appeal the final judgment and denial of their motion for a new trial in this diversity action for damages sustained as a result of contaminated animal feed. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-1689 USA v. Dumas Eastern District of Michigan at Bay City T. Ludington Defendant appeals the judgment entered on his plea of guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and distribution of cocaine base. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 29, 2009 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Cole, Cook, Cohn _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-5299 USA v. Vassar Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville J. Greer Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4026 Michael Uszak, et al. v. Yellow Transportation, Inc., et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland C. Boyko Plaintiff's counsel appeals the post-judgment order imposing Rule 11 sanctions in this action for wrongful termination from employment. (15 Minutes for Appellant) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-6315 Rodney Mays v. Larry Chandler Eastern District of Kentucky at London D. Reeves Petitioner appeals the district court judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 USC Section 2254. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-2360 Multi-Flow Dispensers of Toled v. NLRB National Labor Relations Board 08-2446 Multi-Flow Dispensers of Toled v. NLRB National Labor Relations Board The petitioner seeks review and the NLRB seeks enforcement of a decision of the Board finding violations of federal labor law. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 29, 2009 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 2:30 P.M. Before: Siler, Cole, McKeague _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 06-4418 Phillips v. Bradshaw Northern District of Ohio at Akron K. O'Malley The petitioner, who has been sentenced to death for aggravated murder, appeals the denial of his petition under 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 29, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 2:00 P.M. Before: Boggs, Batchelder, Gilman _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-4305 Steven Smith v. Margaret Bradshaw Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland K. O'Malley Petitioner, an Ohio inmate convicted of aggravated capital murder and sentenced to death, appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2254. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, July 30, 2009 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Kennedy, Batchelder, McKeague _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4238 Pamela Hanson v. City of Fairview Park, Ohio, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland C. Boyko Defendant appeals the denial of summary judgment on grounds of qualified immunity in this civil rights action asserting excessive force, violation of Fourth Amendment rights, and other claims. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-2506 Janyce Brown, et al. v. USA Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit J. O'Meara Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for the government and the denial of reconsideration in this action under the Federal Torts Claims Act asserting damages caused by contracting a disease from a veteran who contracted the disease while serving in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4436 Mikolajczyk, et al. v. Eric Holder Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioners seek review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-1541 USA v. Presley Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit P. Duggan In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of conspiracy to distribute marijuana. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1644 USA v. Ezell Johnson Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit G. Steeh In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, July 30, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Gilman, Cook, Farris _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5041 Kentucky Speedway, LLC v. National Association of Stock, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington W. Bertelsman Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this antitrust action involving the sanctioning of certain stock car races. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 09-3060 In re: Randall&Mary Ann Hake Northern District of Ohio at Youngstown K. Woods The creditor and its attorney appeal a decision of the BAP that affirms the revocation of counsel's admission pro hac vice. (15 Minutes for Appellant) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6058 Midwest Media Property, LLC, et al. v. City of Crescent Springs, KY, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington W. Bertelsman Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for defendants in this civil rights action challenging former city ordinances governing the placement of advertising signs. (15 Minutes for the Appellants; 15 Minutes to be Shared by the Appellees and the Amicus) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5397 USA v. Donald Bell, Jr. Western District of Kentucky at Louisville J. Coffman Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to conspiracy to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base or crack cocaine and aided and abetted knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base or crack cocaine. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, July 30, 2009 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Norris, Cole, Adams _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5764 Mactec, Inc. v. Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville T. Phillips Defendant appeals the bench judgment for plaintiff in this diversity contract action. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4539 Steven Cline v. Retirement Plan for The Glass, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Columbus M. Watson Defendants appeal the judgment on the administrative record for the plaintiff in this action for judicial review of the denial of disability benefits. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3927 Gottfried Kellerman v. Eric H. Holder Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA affirming the determination that he is removable and denying a cancellation of removal. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-6212 Samuel Jones, Sr. v. Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Western District of Tennessee at Memphis B. Donald Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this action for employment discrimination under Title VII and the ADEA. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1510 USA v. Calvin Woltz Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit P. Borman Defendant appeals the judgment entered following his plea of gulity of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5930 USA v. Brandon Jackson Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington D. Bunning Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and armed robbery of a credit union. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, July 30, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 1:00 P.M. Before: Merritt, Moore, Gilman _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-4199 Richard Cooey, II v. Ted Strickland, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Columbus G. Frost Plaintiff-Intervenor appeals the dismissal of his claims under 42 USC 1983 that challenge Ohio's lethalinjection protocol. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, July 31, 2009 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Kennedy, Batchelder, McKeague _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-2129 Sherman Wagner v. Willie Smith Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit V. Roberts Petitioner appeals the district court judgment denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 USC Section 2254. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3731 Melanie Briner, et al. v. City of Ontario, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland S. Lioi Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for defendants in this action for retaliation and related claims arising from removal of their business from a towing list. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by Defendants) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5470 USA v. Troy Grimes Western District of Tennessee at Jackson J. Todd Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. (15 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, July 31, 2009 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Gilman, Cook, Farris _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3707 Margaret Bays, et al. v. Michael Canty, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland S. Lioi S. Lioi 08-3735 Margaret Bays, et al. v. Michael Canty, et al. Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for the defendants in this action for civil conspiracy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, legal malpractice, constructive discharge, and First Amendment retaliation. They also appeal an interlocutory order directing them to return mirror images of the defendants' computer hard drive as a sanction for failing to comly with a production order and preparation of privilege logs. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by Appellees) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-4055 USA v. Shawn Quinney Northern District of Ohio at Toledo D. Katz Defendant appeals the district court's order entered on remand from this court denying his motion to suppress. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1060 USA v. Reginald Smith Eastern District of Michigan at Bay City T. Ludington Defendant appeals the judgment entered following his plea of guilty of possession with intent to distribute heroin with a prior felony conviction. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 09-3275 Michael Klein v. Central States, Southeast and Northern District of Ohio at Toledo J. Carr In this ERISA action, the defendant appeals the judgment in favor of the plaintiff and which directs the defendant to award medical benefits due under a plan. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3116 Edward Sperber v. R. Nicholson Southern District of Ohio at Dayton T. Rose Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this action challenging his discharge from employment and claiming age discrimination and violation of the federal Whistleblower Protection Act. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3842 Abinderbir Singh v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, July 31, 2009 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Norris, Cole, Adams _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 06-4306 USA v. Howell Southern District of Ohio at Columbus G. Smith Defendants appeal the judgments of conviction and sentence entered on their guilty pleas to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and related charges. (07-3412, 07-3459, and 07-4482, 10 Minutes for each Defendant; 30 Minutes for Plaintiff; 06-4306, To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5851 USA v. James Estes Western District of Tennessee at Jackson J. Todd Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3469 Shiqiang Dong v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-1662 USA v. Earl Johnson Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit V. Roberts In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank robbery, bank robbery resulting in death, and premediated murder with a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-5960 Doris Arnold v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington J. Coffman Individual defendants appeal the order in this civil rights action denying their motions to dismiss to the extent they were based on claims of qualified immunity. (15 Minutes Per Side) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 07-3412 USA v. Bell Southern District of Ohio at Columbus 07-3459 USA v. Richardson G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith Southern District of Ohio at Columbus 07-4482 USA v. Alvin Fenderson Southern District of Ohio at Columbus Page 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 08-3333 Guo Wu v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies reopening of his immigration proceedings. (To Be Submitted On Briefs)