6CA Orgal Arguments for Mar 5 - 16, 2007

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has oral arguments scheduled in Cincinnati, Ohio for the two weeks of March 5, 2007 thru March 16, 2007

Some Kentucky cases are:

March 5, 2007

   4  06-5619    Bouggess v. Mattingly
                 Western District of Kentucky at Louisville   C. Simpson

            Defendant Mattingly appeals the order in this civil rights  
            action denying his motion for summary judgment based upon   
            claims of qualified and official immunity.  (15 Minutes Per 
            Side)
   3  05-6414    USA v. Jones
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at London   D. Reeves

            Defendant appeals the preliminary judgment of forfeiture    
            entered pursuant to her plea of guilty to charges of        
            conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering of  
            drug proceeds. (15 Minutes Per Side) 

   1  05-6357    USA v. Simpson
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at London   D. Reeves

            Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for      
            conspiracy to distribute marijuana, distribution of         
            marijuana and possession with intent to distribute          
            oxycontin.  (15 Minutes Per Side)  

March 6, 2007 

   2  06-5777    Peoples Bank & Trust v. Burns
                 Western District of Kentucky at Bowling Green   J. McKinley

            Plaintiff appeals the order in this remanded action         
            affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court, rejecting   
            the earmarking doctrine under the facts of this case. (15   
            Minutes Per Side)   
March 8

   1  06-5722    Macy v. Hopkins Cnty School
                 Western District of Kentucky at Owensboro   E. Goebel

            Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in     
            this action for wrongful termination under the ADA.  (15    
            Minutes Per Side)   

   3  06-5531    Noble v. Social Security
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington   J. Coffman

            Plaintiff appeals the denial of attorneys' fees under the   
            Equal Access to Justice Act in this action for review of    
            the denial of Social Security benefits.  (15 Minutes Per    
            Side)  

  1  06-5763    West v. Comm Social Security
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington   J. Coffman

            Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment affirming the denial 
            of his application for social security disability and       
            supplemental security income benefits.  (15 Minutes Per     
            Side)     
March 9

   3  06-5769    Matilla v. So KY Rural Elec
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at London   D. Reeves

            Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in     
            this diversity action for negligence.  (15 Minutes Per      
            Side)   
   5  06-5594    USA v. Cohen
                 Western District of Kentucky at Louisville   C. Simpson

            The government appeals the order granting defendant's       
            motion to suppress.  (15 Minutes Per Side)   

   2  06-5579    USA v. Cherry
                 Western District of Kentucky at Louisville   J. Heyburn

            The government appeals the sentence imposed following       
            defendant's guilty plea to four counts of distribution of   
            child pornography, nine counts of receipt of child          
            pornography, one count of possession of child pornography   
            and forfeiture.  (15 Minutes Per Side)  
   
   3  05-6397    USA v. Douglas
      05-6458    USA v. Mundy
                 Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington   W. Bertelsman

            Defendants appeal their convictions and sentences following 
            guilty pleas to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine      
            (both), possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine  
            (Mundy), and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug  
            trafficking (both)  (05-6397, To Be Submitted On Briefs;    
            05-6458, 15 Minutes Per Side)    

 

Comments

[Brick]

Any legislation on galnimbg should be put forth in a state wide referendum. The Kentucky House and Senate have already shown time and time again that they will not always do the will of the people and be fair about it when it comes to this issue. As far as the horse industry goes, state lawmakers on both sides should look at the unintended consequences of choosing or not choosing the winners in the galnimbg debate. If a bill is passed aimed at protecting the interest of the racing venues like Churchill Downs Inc., the horse men in KY will take it on the chin. Churchill is in the business of making money and slots do not need stables. And finally, the fact that everyone looks at this as a win-win for the state in revenue might be right, that depends on how you spend the money if it comes in. But you can bet the Governor will be a “kid in a candy store”. The more money you give a liberal, the more he wants. With so much red ink in Frankfort, and a fiscal liberal running the state who can’t add, well, here’s a sure bet, there is going to be a whole lot more ‘new’ spending taking place in Frankfort if any galnimbg bill passes.