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 dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking relief under the federal habeas corpus statute. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility determination and findings that the petitioner failed to meet the burden of proof for relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court denied the petitioner's request for a certificate of appealability because he failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a hospital failed to meet regulatory requirements when appealing Medicare payment denials. The court held that the hospital's requests for review were insufficiently specific and did not adequately explain its challenges to the administrative law judges' decisions.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court rejected constitutional challenges to the statute and found no error in the district court's sentencing calculation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required timeframe. The court held that the timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement that was not met in this instance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying relief in a civil rights complaint. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found the plaintiff raised no federal question and that diversity jurisdiction was absent because both parties were Virginia citizens.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. The court held that the defendant's guilty plea was valid and that his appeal waiver barred challenges to the reasonableness of his sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Joe L. Adams, Jr. against the United States Post Office. The court held that the district court order Adams sought to challenge was neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.