August 12, 2025
The Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court's decision denying qualified immunity to Michigan officials who entered a family's property without a warrant or permission, ruling the mini cabins they inspected were protected as homes under the Fourth Amendment and the search was unreasonable.
July 23, 2025
Sixth Circuit judges on Wednesday grilled Michigan zoning and building officials seeking immunity from an improper-search lawsuit, repeatedly suggesting it was "obvious" the officials should have known they were crossing property lines to look at dwellings and areas protected by the Fourth Amendment.