Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of drug-distribution conspiracy. The court found no reversible error in the district court's drug-quantity findings, role-in-the-offense enhancement, or denial of an acceptance-of-responsibility adjustment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant as untimely and duplicative. The court held that the notice of appeal was filed well past the thirty-day deadline and repeated a prior appeal of the same judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act requires the Army to repatriate the remains of two Native American children buried in a federal cemetery without tribal consent. The court vacated the district court's dismissal, ruling that the cemetery constitutes a holding or collection under the statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment in a personal injury case. The appellate panel found no reversible error in the magistrate judge's orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Samuel Sweeley in an unpublished per curiam opinion. The court declined to address a potential error regarding a drug testing payment condition because the defendant did not challenge that specific aspect of his sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil rights complaint for failure to prosecute. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant as untimely and duplicative. The court held that the notice of appeal was filed well after the statutory deadline and repeated a prior appeal of the same judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a student's free exercise claim challenging a state tuition grant program. The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Locke v. Davey remains controlling law despite subsequent rulings on religious funding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Hamza Tebib. The court found that the record did not reveal undue delay by the district court Clerk in entering a default judgment.