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Decided: March 5, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court with respect to Appellant’s constitutional and state law challenges arising from two arrests that occurred when Appellant failed to obey a police officer’s lawful …
Decided: February 27, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s conclusion that North Carolina’s May 17 petition-filing deadline for the formation of new political parties was justified, and any burden it …
Decided: February 25, 2014
The Fourth Circuit vacated the decision of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the basis that the plaintiff, Jamie Meyers, assumed a risk that he …
Decided: February 25, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment enjoining the defendant from participating in deceptive Internet advertising practices and holding her jointly and severally liable for equitable monetary …
Decided: February 21, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Steven Robinson’s 140-month sentence for cocaine distribution, finding that the district court committed no error in following the sentencing guidelines relating to the drug quantity assigned and …
Decided: February 21, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of relator’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) claim, which alleged that the defendants presented false claims to the government for reimbursement …
Decided: February 21, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that Marques Stevenson (Stevenson), Gary Barnett (Barnett), and Christopher Howard (Howard) (collectively, the appellants) waived any challenge to the United States District Court for the District of …
Decided: February 21, 2014
The Fourth Circuit, finding that (1) the lower courts applied the correct legal principles relevant to evaluating defendant’s good-faith affirmative defense and (2) the lower courts did not clearly err in …
Decided: February 21, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia properly dismissed Clear Sky Car Wash LLC’s (Clear Sky) complaint against the City of Chesapeake …
Decided: February 20, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the term “direct,” as used in the two commercial liability insurance policies at issue, was not ambiguous and, therefore, reversed and remanded the case to the …
Decided: February 11, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the First Amendment prohibited North Carolina from allowing its drivers to purchase “Choose Life” license plates while refusing to offer a pro-choice alternative.
In 2011, North …
Decided: February 6, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s conviction for various charges related to credit and debit card fraud. The Fourth Circuit rejected the defendant’s arguments that the district court: …
Decided: February 5, 2014
On petition for review, the Fourth Circuit held that (1) the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision to deny Jin Xiu Li’s (Li) and Ai Hua Chen’s (Chen) (collectively, the petitioners) …
Decided: February 4, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment charging Megan Hanson Mosteller (“Mosteller”) with theft of government funds. The Fourth Circuit held that although Mosteller’s attempt to waiver …
Decided: February 4, 2014
The Fourth Circuit, finding that the Government failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Bryan Neil Antone (“Antone”) is a sexually dangerous person subject to civil commitment, reversed and …