U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- Chad Andrew Readler
- Filed
- Sept. 8, 2026
- Case
- Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley
- Case status
- Decided
- Joined by
- Jeffrey S. Sutton, Richard Allen Griffin, Raymond M. Kethledge, Amul Roger Thapar, John Kenneth Bush, Joan Louise Larsen, John Baylor Nalbandian, Eric Earl Murphy, Whitney Downs Hermandorfer
Opening text
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RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 26a0256p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ┐ LUTHER POYNTER, by and through his guardian, Anita │ Fernandez,…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | En Banc | March 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Karen Nelson Moore | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| Dissent | Karen Nelson Moore | Sept. 8, 2026 |