There are 3 article(s) tagged 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals:

• September 2024

  • Memphis attorney Kevin Ritz confirmed to federal appeals court

    U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz was confirmed as the newest judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 13, with both of Tennessee’s U.S. senators voting against him.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2024

• May 2024

  • Kevin Ritz’s nomination squeaks through Senate Judiciary Committee

    The nomination takes place against a backdrop of a dispute between Republicans and Democrats in the chamber over a procedural custom for notifying senators of the opposing party that was suspended during the Trump administration.

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2024

• January 2019

  • Appeals court rules Tennessee punitive damages cap unconstitutional

    The 6th Circuit Appeals Court has struck down a Tennessee cap on punitive damages related to a lawsuit filed in Memphis.

    By Yolanda Jones January 03, 2019