6 Cir. R. 32.1: Citing Judicial Dispositions; Effect of Published Decisions
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Sixth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) Citing Unpublished Dispositions. The court permits citation of any unpublished opinion, order, judgment, or other written disposition. The limitations of Fed. R. App. P. 32.1(a) do not apply. If a party cites such an item that is not available in a publicly accessible electronic database, the party must file and serve a copy as an addendum to the brief or other paper in which it is cited.
(b) Binding Effect of Published Decisions. Published panel opinions are binding on later panels. A published opinion is overruled only by the court en banc.