Mich. Federal Judge Reopens Car Emissions Suits After Remand From 6th Circuit

( January 23, 2026, 9:39 AM EST) -- BAY CITY, Mich. —  A federal judge in Michigan officially reopened two similar cases filed by owners of diesel Chevrolet vehicles who sued the manufacturers for fraud, alleging that they were misled through the installation of devices designed to defeat U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions testing after the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued rulings partially vacating, reversing and remanding dismissal rulings to address whether the owners’ claims are preempted by the Clean Air Act (CAA)....