Raymond M. Kethledge

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit circuit Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 29 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Carpenter (and Sanders) [Carpenter I]
14-1572 / 14-1805 · 2016-04-13
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“In sum, we hold that the government's collection of business records containing cell-site data was not a search under the Fourth Amendment. ... The judgments in both cases are affirmed.”

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp.
13-3408 · 2014-04-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We reject the EEOC's arguments and affirm. ... The district court's judgment is affirmed.”

In re United States of America (United States v. NorCal Tea Party Patriots)
15-3793 · 2016-03-22
Writ of mandamus (petitioner) Denied

“Instead the IRS now seeks from this court a writ of mandamus, an extraordinary remedy reserved to correct only the clearest abuses of power by a district court. We deny the petition. ... The petition is denied.”

Greenberg v. Procter & Gamble Co. (In re Dry Max Pampers Litigation)
11-4156 · 2013-08-02
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The settlement in this case is not fair within the meaning of Rule 23, and the district court abused its discretion in finding the contrary. ... The judgment of the district court is reversed, and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Shane Group, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
15-1544 / 15-1551 / 15-1552 · 2016-06-07
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“We vacate the district court's approval of the settlement, vacate all of its orders sealing documents in the court record, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Sterling Hotels, LLC v. McKay
22-1345 · 2023-06-22
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We reverse the district denial of qualified immunity on Sterling’s takings claim, and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Machan v. Olney
18-1691 · 2020-05-14
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The district court’s June 1, 2018 order is reversed, and the case is remanded with instructions to enter judgment in favor of Olney.”

Trumbull County Board of Commissioners v. Village of Lordstown
15-3421 · 2016-02-02
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“The district court’s judgment is vacated, and the case remanded with instructions to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.”

Jarvela v. Washtenaw County
21-2820 · 2022-07-22
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The district court’s August 2, 2021 order is reversed as to its denial of summary judgment to Houk, and the case is remanded with instructions to enter judgment in favor of Houk.”

Averett v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
18-5595 · 2019-11-25
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The district court’s judgment is affirmed.”

United States v. Holland
18-1712 · 2020-03-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The district court’s judgment is affirmed.”

Michael v. City of Troy Police Department
15-1211 · 2015-12-14
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“On this record, however, the City’s decision not to return him to duty was objectively reasonable. The district court’s judgment is affirmed.”

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