Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint based on an incorrect statute of limitations. The court clarified that West Virginia's two-year personal injury limit applies to the plaintiff's Section 1983 claims.
The Fourth Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded an immigration case involving asylum eligibility. The court found the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in discounting death threats and failing to consider the petitioner's age.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a service member's habeas petition challenging his court-martial convictions. The court held that the military courts fully and fairly considered all of the petitioner's non-jurisdictional claims, precluding federal review on the merits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioner was targeted for economic reasons rather than membership in a particular social group.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's removal order. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review factual findings regarding willful misrepresentations but found no legal error in the application of the five-year inadmissibility bar.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sixty-month sentence imposed on a convicted felon for possessing firearms. The court held that the district court adequately explained its sentencing decision and did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's extensive criminal history.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a Section nineteen eighty-three claim against the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. The court held that the Sheriff's Office is an arm of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity under binding precedent.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to reopen a final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B six. The court held that a subsequent state supreme court ruling on similar facts did not constitute extraordinary circumstances sufficient to overcome the principle of finality.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for relief from a prior dismissal. The court held that a change in state law regarding insurance coverage for pandemic losses did not constitute extraordinary circumstances under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B six.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment revoking supervised release and imposing a new sentence. The appellate court found the district court adequately explained its reasoning for the additional supervised release term and discretionary conditions.