Fourth Circuit
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Weekly Roundup: 9/25-9/29
Weekly Roundup: 9/25-9/29 By: Chase Stevens & Robert Tucci Brown v. Commissioner Social Security Administration … 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 Vacates Grant of Summary Judgment Based Solely on Estimate of Damages
By Kelsey Hyde On March 17, 2017, the Fourth Circuit published an opinion in the civil matter of Sharma v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds the Virginia Crime of Common Law Robbery is Not a Violent Felony for Federal Sentencing Purposes
By John Van Swearingen On March 13, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Vacates and Remands Episcopal Church Bishop Case for a Second Time
By Ali Fenno On February 21, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case of vonRosenberg… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancements for “Relevant Conduct”
By John Van Swearingen On January 24, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress by Clarifying the Terry Doctrine
By John Van Swearingen On Monday, January 23, 2017 the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion following a rehearing en… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus Claim Arising from Denial of Plea Bargain
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Rodriguez… Read More
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Preston v. Leake: Applying the Appropriate Standard of Review to North Carolina’s Campaign Contributions Ban
By: Hillary Kies* Introduction Over the past decade, North Carolina’s state government has been plagued by corruption and the appearance… Read More