[3] In June 2020, she recused herself from numerous cases she was hearing due to cancer and took a leave of absence from the court.

[4] She assumed inactive senior status on December 31, 2020, meaning that while she remained a federal judge, she no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court.

[2][3] Battani sentenced Alan Ralsky to more than four years in prison in November 2009 for crimes relating to his stock pump and dump spam activities.

[7] Battani sentenced Rene Boucher, a former anesthesiologist, to 30 days' jail time, a fine, and one year probation, for physically attacking his neighbor, sitting United States Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

[8] That sentence was vacated on appeal to the Sixth Circuit for being "substantively unreasonable" and Boucher was remanded for re-sentencing on September 9, 2019.