6 Cir. R. 36: Entry of Judgment
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Sixth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) Dispositions through Written Opinions or Orders. The court may announce its decision in an opinion or order. The clerk will enter a signed written judgment in accordance with the opinion or order.
(b) Dispositions in Open Court. The court may announce its decision in open court when the decision is unanimous and each judge of the panel believes that a written opinion would serve no jurisprudential purpose. The clerk will enter a signed written judgment in accordance with the panel's decision from the bench.