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Decided: March 11, 2016
The Fourth Circuit found that the elements of res judicata were satisfied and therefore the affirmed the lower court’s decision dismissing Plaintiff’s lawsuit against Defendant.
Plaintiff, Providence Hall Associates Limited …
Decided: March 8, 2016
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s ruling.
The dispute in this case arises out of a contract signed by the United Mine Workers of America (“the Union”) and …
Decided: December 23, 2015
The Fourth Circuit denied the Respondent’s motion to review and affirmed the Petitioner’s motion for cross-application of the National Labor Relations Board’s order.
In this appeal, the Fourth Circuit considered the …
Decided: April 26, 2016
The Fourth Circuit denied Respondent’s petition for review and granted Petitioner’s cross-petition for enforcement of its order.
Nestle Dreyers (Dreyers), an ice cream factory stationed in California, employed two types of …
Decided: April 27, 2016
The Fourth Circuit granted the petition.
Francisco Mena is a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic who was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. An immigration …
Decided: March 7, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision of the district court.
Alvarado was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and a 3-year term of supervised released for heroine distribution resulting in death in …
Decided: April 19, 2016
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s Title IX claim and vacated and remanded its denial of plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
Plaintiff was promised and …
Decided: March 30, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision denying the Government’s motion to transfer the Defendant for prosecution as an adult for murder in aid of racketeering.
When he was a …
Decided: April 26, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling that the two burglaries that served as part of the predicate for Linney’s Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) sentencing enhancement occurred on different …
Decided: March 16, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s determination that the Adam Walsh Act was not impermissibly applied retroactively to Matherly. However, the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary …
Decided: April 19, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of plaintiffs’ and plaintiff-intervenor’s complaints, as the Committee lacked standing to bring the suit.
The Republican Party of Virginia (the “Party”) is governed …
Decided: March 21, 2016
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling and remanded the case for further proceedings.
In March 2014, Jane Doe #1, through her next friends and guardians Ben and Kelly Houndersheldt, …
Decided: April 8, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order.
Jacqueline Galloway (“Galloway”) entered into a retail installment contract (“RISC”) in order to finance her purchase of a vehicle in March 2007. The …
Decided: March 23, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal.
Four Maryland consumers, Ricky Henson, Ian Glover, Karen Pacouloute, and Paulette House, each entered into a retail installment sales contract with CitiFinancial …
Decided: April 25, 2016
The Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the district court’s dismissal.
Pursuant to the legalization of gambling in Maryland and a November 2012 referendum that authorized casinos to begin operating table …