Week 8 (2020)
Week of February 24, 2020, through February 28, 2020
Shinaberry v. Saul (Traxler 2/26/2020): The Fourth Circuit applied a de novo review of an Administrative Law Judge’s determination that the petitioner was not entitled to …
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Shinaberry v. Saul (Traxler 2/26/2020): The Fourth Circuit applied a de novo review of an Administrative Law Judge’s determination that the petitioner was not entitled to …
United States v. Ath (Gregory 2/21/20): The Fourth Circuit held that the government can satisfy the knowledge requirement of a drug-related conspiracy charge through circumstantial evidence of …
Hassan Bah v. William Barr (Rushing 2/13/2020): The Fourth Circuit held that a noncitizen’s conviction for possession of ethylone, a substance illegal under both Virginia and federal …
U.S. v. Stephonze Blakeney,
Decided: February 6, 2020
The Fourth Circuit held that two search warrants dispensed in connection with a fatal car crash—one …
U.S. v. Fowler (Wilkinson 1/27/2020): The Fourth Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, finding there was “nothing unreasonable” in the District Court …
United States v. Bryant (Floyd 1/24/2020): The Fourth Circuit held that a conviction for assaulting with intent to rob, steal or purloin a postal employee and placing …
Husley v. Cisa (Rushing 1/17/20): The Fourth Circuit held that although federal district courts generally may not review state court decisions, such criterion is not satisfied by …
United States v. Lockhart (Keenan 1/10/2020): The Fourth Circuit held that the magistrate judge’s failure to properly advise Lockhart of his Armed Career Criminal Act (AACA) exposure, …