so.... he's still a republican.
hopefully CA6 is smarter than this.
hopefully CA6 is smarter than this.
Rep. Kevin Kiley from California's 6th district has announced he's leaving the Republican party and is running for reelection as an Independent.
He said he will still caucus with Republicans "administrative purposes."
Mkay.
He said he will still caucus with Republicans "administrative purposes."
Mkay.
March 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
so.... he's still a republican.
hopefully CA6 is smarter than this.
hopefully CA6 is smarter than this.
The circuit results:
CA1: Pending
CA2: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA3: Pending
CA4: Pending
CA5: Supports ICE 2-1
CA6: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA7: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA8: Supports ICE 2-1
CA9: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA10: Rejects ICE 3-0
CA11: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA1: Pending
CA2: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA3: Pending
CA4: Pending
CA5: Supports ICE 2-1
CA6: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA7: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA8: Supports ICE 2-1
CA9: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA10: Rejects ICE 3-0
CA11: Rejects ICE 2-1
July 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The circuit results:
CA1: Pending
CA2: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA3: Pending
CA4: Pending
CA5: Supports ICE 2-1
CA6: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA7: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA8: Supports ICE 2-1
CA9: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA10: Rejects ICE 3-0
CA11: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA1: Pending
CA2: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA3: Pending
CA4: Pending
CA5: Supports ICE 2-1
CA6: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA7: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA8: Supports ICE 2-1
CA9: Rejects ICE 2-1
CA10: Rejects ICE 3-0
CA11: Rejects ICE 2-1
La justice australienne condamne la compagnie Qantas pour le licenciement illégal de 1 820 salariés
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/ca6
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/ca6
August 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
La justice australienne condamne la compagnie Qantas pour le licenciement illégal de 1 820 salariés
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/ca6
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/ca6
If you know anyone in #CA6, please warn them about MAGA Rep Kevin Kiley, who was caught lying about his voting record in his interview with @abc10news.bsky.social.
September 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
If you know anyone in #CA6, please warn them about MAGA Rep Kevin Kiley, who was caught lying about his voting record in his interview with @abc10news.bsky.social.
Imposition plus juste, limitation des fortunes extrêmes, revenu minimum… les moyens d’enrayer l’accroissement des inégalités et ses effets délétères ne manquent pas, explique l’économiste indienne Jayati Ghosh.
➡️ Lire l'entretien : https://www.altereco.media/Ca6
➡️ Lire l'entretien : https://www.altereco.media/Ca6
April 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Imposition plus juste, limitation des fortunes extrêmes, revenu minimum… les moyens d’enrayer l’accroissement des inégalités et ses effets délétères ne manquent pas, explique l’économiste indienne Jayati Ghosh.
➡️ Lire l'entretien : https://www.altereco.media/Ca6
➡️ Lire l'entretien : https://www.altereco.media/Ca6
BREAKING: CA6 overturns 2023 dist ct ruling that enjoined newborn blood data program based on 4A right to consent to data use/storage. No, CA6 holds: There's no search/seizure here, as there's no intent obtain info, actual use, or property right.
Thread.
storage.courtlistener.com/pdf/2025/06/...
Thread.
storage.courtlistener.com/pdf/2025/06/...
June 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
BREAKING: CA6 overturns 2023 dist ct ruling that enjoined newborn blood data program based on 4A right to consent to data use/storage. No, CA6 holds: There's no search/seizure here, as there's no intent obtain info, actual use, or property right.
Thread.
storage.courtlistener.com/pdf/2025/06/...
Thread.
storage.courtlistener.com/pdf/2025/06/...
We’ll see if CA6 forces a circuit split
April 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
We’ll see if CA6 forces a circuit split
Having multiple air fresheners, criminal history of drugs/guns, & declaring travel plans unprompted did not amount to reasonable suspicion, CA6 holds per Mathis, and "we decline to extend the good-faith exception...to salvage" the stop. Gun suppressed. opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N
November 16, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Having multiple air fresheners, criminal history of drugs/guns, & declaring travel plans unprompted did not amount to reasonable suspicion, CA6 holds per Mathis, and "we decline to extend the good-faith exception...to salvage" the stop. Gun suppressed. opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N
“ca6” hanging myself
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“ca6” hanging myself
On the bright side CA6 has perhaps the best clerk's office and you don't have to do any sort of JA.
On the other downside of CA6,
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/judges
On the other downside of CA6,
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/judges
Judges | Sixth Circuit | United States Court of Appeals
www.ca6.uscourts.gov
October 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
On the bright side CA6 has perhaps the best clerk's office and you don't have to do any sort of JA.
On the other downside of CA6,
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/judges
On the other downside of CA6,
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/judges
CA6 upholds constitutionality of fed law banning firearm possession for undocumented immigrants, but says those with “substantial connections within this country” are among “the people” for 2A (& 1,4A) purposes, creating a circuit split for SCOTUS to resolve
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
December 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
CA6 upholds constitutionality of fed law banning firearm possession for undocumented immigrants, but says those with “substantial connections within this country” are among “the people” for 2A (& 1,4A) purposes, creating a circuit split for SCOTUS to resolve
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
CA6 now uses some kind of subpar AI to flag “potential deficiencies” in briefs before filing.
Today it flagged the wrong name on the signature line (it’s not); that the caption must use “Plaintiff-Appellee” (it’s a criminal appeal); and the missing corporate disclosure (client is not a corp)
Today it flagged the wrong name on the signature line (it’s not); that the caption must use “Plaintiff-Appellee” (it’s a criminal appeal); and the missing corporate disclosure (client is not a corp)
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
CA6 now uses some kind of subpar AI to flag “potential deficiencies” in briefs before filing.
Today it flagged the wrong name on the signature line (it’s not); that the caption must use “Plaintiff-Appellee” (it’s a criminal appeal); and the missing corporate disclosure (client is not a corp)
Today it flagged the wrong name on the signature line (it’s not); that the caption must use “Plaintiff-Appellee” (it’s a criminal appeal); and the missing corporate disclosure (client is not a corp)
Was Hunter v Hamilton County Board of Elections (CA6 wrong on this point?
September 22, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Was Hunter v Hamilton County Board of Elections (CA6 wrong on this point?
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May 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The 10 spineless Dem wonders who voted to censure Green are:
Ami Bera CA6
Ed Case HI1
Jim Costa CA21
Laura Gillen NY4
James A. Himes CT4
Chrissy Houlahan PA6
Marcy Kaptur OH9
Jared Moskowitz FL23
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA3
Thomas R. Suozzi NY3
Ami Bera CA6
Ed Case HI1
Jim Costa CA21
Laura Gillen NY4
James A. Himes CT4
Chrissy Houlahan PA6
Marcy Kaptur OH9
Jared Moskowitz FL23
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA3
Thomas R. Suozzi NY3
March 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The 10 spineless Dem wonders who voted to censure Green are:
Ami Bera CA6
Ed Case HI1
Jim Costa CA21
Laura Gillen NY4
James A. Himes CT4
Chrissy Houlahan PA6
Marcy Kaptur OH9
Jared Moskowitz FL23
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA3
Thomas R. Suozzi NY3
Ami Bera CA6
Ed Case HI1
Jim Costa CA21
Laura Gillen NY4
James A. Himes CT4
Chrissy Houlahan PA6
Marcy Kaptur OH9
Jared Moskowitz FL23
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA3
Thomas R. Suozzi NY3
Noteworthy cross-enforcement case: State officer can rely on federal marijuana prohibition to get probable cause needed to search a car under the automobile exception. CA6, per Judge Thapar, joined by Judges Bush and Murphy. www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
April 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Noteworthy cross-enforcement case: State officer can rely on federal marijuana prohibition to get probable cause needed to search a car under the automobile exception. CA6, per Judge Thapar, joined by Judges Bush and Murphy. www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
There are a bunch of cases from other jurisdictions with similar facts, and they all to my knowledge reach the same result. See, e.g., US v. Bradley (CA6).
February 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
There are a bunch of cases from other jurisdictions with similar facts, and they all to my knowledge reach the same result. See, e.g., US v. Bradley (CA6).
Today's 2-1 ruling from the MA-based 1st Circuit joins this tally
CA1: 2-1 against ICE
CA2: 2-1 against ICE
CA3: TBD
CA4: TBD
CA5: 2-1 for ICE
CA6: 2-1 against ICE
CA7: 2-1 against ICE
CA8: 2-1 for ICE
CA9: 2-1 against ICE
CA10: 3-0 against ICE
CA11: 2-1 against ICE
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
CA1: 2-1 against ICE
CA2: 2-1 against ICE
CA3: TBD
CA4: TBD
CA5: 2-1 for ICE
CA6: 2-1 against ICE
CA7: 2-1 against ICE
CA8: 2-1 for ICE
CA9: 2-1 against ICE
CA10: 3-0 against ICE
CA11: 2-1 against ICE
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
ICE keeps racking up losses at the appeals courts on mandatory detention
A 7th appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy.
www.politico.com
August 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Today's 2-1 ruling from the MA-based 1st Circuit joins this tally
CA1: 2-1 against ICE
CA2: 2-1 against ICE
CA3: TBD
CA4: TBD
CA5: 2-1 for ICE
CA6: 2-1 against ICE
CA7: 2-1 against ICE
CA8: 2-1 for ICE
CA9: 2-1 against ICE
CA10: 3-0 against ICE
CA11: 2-1 against ICE
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
CA1: 2-1 against ICE
CA2: 2-1 against ICE
CA3: TBD
CA4: TBD
CA5: 2-1 for ICE
CA6: 2-1 against ICE
CA7: 2-1 against ICE
CA8: 2-1 for ICE
CA9: 2-1 against ICE
CA10: 3-0 against ICE
CA11: 2-1 against ICE
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Those draft changes just issued for comment:
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi...
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi...
March 28, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Those draft changes just issued for comment:
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi...
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi...
Drug detection dog jumping up and putting her paws on the car windowsill before alerting didn't trigger a Jones trespass search, CA6 rules—with super interesting concurrences from both Judge Thapar and Judge Hermandorfer on the nature of Jones searches.
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Drug detection dog jumping up and putting her paws on the car windowsill before alerting didn't trigger a Jones trespass search, CA6 rules—with super interesting concurrences from both Judge Thapar and Judge Hermandorfer on the nature of Jones searches.
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
A search warrant does not need to be signed to be valid, CA6 reasons: The key issue is whether the judge reviewed it for PC, not whether the signature is there. Here, judge took oath, signed affidavit and issued warrant unsigned. The warrant is valid.
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
May 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A search warrant does not need to be signed to be valid, CA6 reasons: The key issue is whether the judge reviewed it for PC, not whether the signature is there. Here, judge took oath, signed affidavit and issued warrant unsigned. The warrant is valid.
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
Aaaaand here’s the first Trump 2.0 judicial nom. Former Alito, Barrett, Kavanaugh clerk to flip a CA6 seat. bsky.app/profile/nate...
New: President Donald Trump announced late on Thursday his first judicial nomination since returning to the White House as he moved to appoint Whitney Hermandorfer, a lawyer serving under Tennessee's Republican attorney general, to a seat on th 6th Circuit. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump makes first judicial nomination since returning to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump announced late on Thursday his first judicial nomination since returning to the White House as he moved to appoint a lawyer serving under Tennessee's Republican attorney general to a seat on a federal appeals court.
www.reuters.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Aaaaand here’s the first Trump 2.0 judicial nom. Former Alito, Barrett, Kavanaugh clerk to flip a CA6 seat. bsky.app/profile/nate...
Steve notes that Justice Alito's paragraph is "very-lightly-cited." He doesn't note that the opinion to which it refers contains no authority whatsoever. In fact, the Sixth Circuit in Arizona v. Biden started with its own jurisdiction — the thing Justice Alito is avoiding.
June 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Steve notes that Justice Alito's paragraph is "very-lightly-cited." He doesn't note that the opinion to which it refers contains no authority whatsoever. In fact, the Sixth Circuit in Arizona v. Biden started with its own jurisdiction — the thing Justice Alito is avoiding.
No QI at the dismissal stage for officer who made warrantless inspection of a bar, allegedly for pretextual reason of investigating employee's DUI. There's a clearly established right to be free of pretextual admin inspections. (CA6, 2-1, unpublished) www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N
February 26, 2026 at 6:03 AM
No QI at the dismissal stage for officer who made warrantless inspection of a bar, allegedly for pretextual reason of investigating employee's DUI. There's a clearly established right to be free of pretextual admin inspections. (CA6, 2-1, unpublished) www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N