Eighth Amendment
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Death Knell for Death Penalty After the Parkland Shooter Verdict?
By Kendall Carter Florida has executed more people than just about any other state.[1] However, Florida also gets it wrong… Read More
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Choosing to Go Out with a Bang: Examining Executions by Firing Squad
By Grace Koppenheffer As morbid as it is, most of us have probably thought about the way we would want… Read More
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2020 Spring Symposium: Bail Reform (Archived)
Click Below For Information on Our 2021 Symposium: Secondary Trauma in the Legal Profession Sponsored by: The Wake Forest… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoners’ Complaint for Mootness
By John Van Swearingen On March 24, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the prisoner civil rights… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Rules Virginia’s Geriatric Release Program Violates Eighth Amendment Rights of Juveniles Serving Life Sentences for Non-Homicide Offenses
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case LeBlanc… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Deems Deprivation of Prisoner’s Medical Care Unconstitutional
By Kelsey Mellan On November 4, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in Scinto v. Stansberry, a civil… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Correction Officers’ Motion for Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
By Whitney Pakalka On May 19, 2015, The Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case of Ussery… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds That Punishment Can Be Cruel Without Being Unusual
By Carson Smith Today, in the unpublished opinion United States v. Zachery, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s 300-month sentence… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms that Subjective Recklessness is Required for an Eighth Amendment Claim
By: David Darr Today, in Bradford v. Clem, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the District of Maryland’s… Read More