Suri v. Trump — Fourth Circuit upheld habeas jurisdiction over challenge to immigration detention
Case Badar Khan Suri v. Donald Trump Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge DEANDREA GIST BENJAMIN […]
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United States v. Jones — Fourth Circuit vacated money-laundering conspiracy conviction but upheld firearms sentencing enhancements
Case United States of America v. Bisheem Jones Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Berner (Joseph
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Covington Specialty Insurance Co. v. Omega Restaurant & Bar — Fourth Circuit remands for district court to decide mootness
Case Covington Specialty Insurance Company v. Omega Restaurant & Bar, LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Boeing — Fourth Circuit reversed securities-fraud class certification over an inadequate damages model
Case State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, on behalf of The Employees Retirement System of The State
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United States v. Ellis — Fourth Circuit upheld a limited courtroom closure during a cooperating witness’s testimony
Case United States of America v. Tamarcus Shaquan Ellis, a/k/a Mark B. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth
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Montesinos Cisneros — Fourth Circuit denied cancellation of removal because deferred enforced departure is not an immigration status
Case Alejandra Montesinos Cisneros v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge
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Wood v. Straughn — Fourth Circuit reversed habeas relief over a mistrial and ordered the petition denied
Case Keith Allen Wood v. Shawn Straughn Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge WYNN (Barack Obama,
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Flores-Turcios v. Blanche — Denied asylum where gang targeted petitioner for extortion and recruitment, not protected group membership
Case Erick Jesus Flores-Turcios v. Todd W. Blanche, Acting Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Golden Corral v. Illinois Union Insurance — Affirmed denial of motion to reopen judgment; subsequent change in state law does not constitute extraordinary circumstances for Rule 60(b)(6) relief
Case Golden Corral Corporation and Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc. v. Illinois Union Insurance Company Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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Lusk v. Merchant — Fourth Circuit permits narrow negligence claim against U.S. Postal Service under Sheridan exception to sovereign immunity, but bars most claims arising from postal employee’s assault
Case Dawn Lusk v. Chris Merchant, in his individual capacity; April Peppers, in her individual capacity; The United States of
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Burey v. Blanche — Fourth Circuit reverses immigration court’s denial of motion to reopen, finding due process violation when court prevented timely filing
Case Dwayne Otis Burey v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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van Faassen v. Lindberg — Fourth Circuit reverses confirmation of foreign arbitration award as untimely under FAA, but upholds alternative enforcement route through state judgment recognition
Case J. Robert van Faassen, LLM and Eleonora L. Zetteler, LLM v. Greg Evan Lindberg, Trier Holding B.V., Netherlands Insurance
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United States v. Kirsten Ball — Fourth Circuit affirms conviction for unauthorized oxycodone distribution, holding that jury instructions properly required proof of subjective knowledge, notwithstanding removal of possessive pronoun from instructions
Case United States v. Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided July
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United States v. Snyder — Fourth Circuit affirms conviction of pro se defendant despite cognitive decline; holds competence to stand trial equals competence to waive counsel
Case United States of America v. Stephen L. Snyder Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided
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United States v. Belmonte Cardozo — Fourth Circuit affirms that manual cell phone searches at the border are routine and do not require individualized suspicion
Case United States v. Jose Alejandro Belmonte Cardozo, a/k/a Jose Belmonte Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Dmarcian v. Millen — Fourth Circuit vacates attorney’s contempt sanction for lack of proven harm
Case Dmarcian, Inc. v. Pressly Millen, DMARC Advisor BV Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided
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Lee v. West Virginia University Medical Corporation — Fourth Circuit reverses on retaliation acceleration claim, allows jury trial
Case Mark R. Lee, M.D. v. West Virginia University Medical Corporation, d/b/a University Health Associates Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Wable — Affirmed 180-month sentence; manufacturing offense qualifies as controlled substance offense for sentencing guidelines calculation
Case United States v. Charles Raymond Wable Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided July 10,
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Maximino Ramos v. Blanche — Fourth Circuit reverses removal, holds Virginia embezzlement statute doesn’t categorically involve fraud or deceit
Case Maximino Ramos v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided
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Jackson v. Bush — Fourth Circuit affirms summary judgment for prison officers in Eighth Amendment case, rejecting deliberate indifference claim
Case Randle Jackson, individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Dashaun Simmons v. Gerald Bush, et al.
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United States v. Giannone — Fourth Circuit affirms denial of motion to vacate wire fraud and identity theft convictions based on allegedly withheld evidence
Case United States of America v. Jonathan Giannone Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided July
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United States v. Valencia Gil — Fourth Circuit affirms conviction for illegal reentry, holds that ineffective assistance claims in deportation proceedings must be exhausted before federal court challenge
Case United States v. Melvin Mauricio Valencia Gil Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Decided July
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Steen v. Dismukes — Fourth Circuit affirmed denial of habeas relief, holding that AEDPA deference applies only to the state appellate court’s reasoned decision, not to a trial court’s decision on prongs the appellate court did not address
Case George Michael Steen v. Leslie Cooley Dismukes, Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction; Brett Bullis, Warden of Avery-Mitchell
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Kuiper v. Reyes Mena — Fourth Circuit affirms denial of immunity for extrajudicial killing as violation of jus cogens
Case Gert Jannes Kuiper v. Mario Adalberto Reyes Mena Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date