Virginia
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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 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