Legal Opinion

Porter Smith v. MDOC

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 21, 2025No. 24-1439Published

1Opinion of the Court

RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 25a0317p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ┐ PORTER SMITH, │ Plaintiff-Appellant, │ > No. 24-1439 │ v. │ │ MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; STATE OF │ MICHIGAN, │ Defendants-Appellees. │ ┘ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit. No. 2:20-cv-10421—Linda V. Parker, District Judge. Argued: February 5, 2025 Decided and Filed: November 21, 2025 Before: BATCHELDER, BUSH, and BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judges. _________________ COUNSEL ARGUED: James…

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  4. Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
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