4th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Jun 18 2026
26-1535 Per Curiam

Ali Behroz Aziz; Shinkay Aziz v. United States of America; Maryland Attorney General; Bezhaz Aziz; Johnathon Kagen; Montgomery County Police Department; Brandon MengedoHi, Detective; Marc J. Erme Captain; John McCarthy, State's Attorney for Montgomery County

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by pro se plaintiffs challenging various district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were not final or appealable interlocutory orders under federal law.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Other Civil Summary Judgment
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Jun 17 2026
24-4059 Panel Decision

United States v. Melaku

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's resentencing of a defendant convicted of firing at military sites. The appellate court held that the defendant forfeited his primary legal arguments by failing to object at the sentencing hearing and that the remaining challenges lacked merit under the applicable standards of review.

Compassionate Release Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241)
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Jun 17 2026
25-4217 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL WINDOM

The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the sentence imposed on Michael Windom for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that Windom's appeal waiver barred his challenge to the procedural reasonableness of his sentence, while finding no material discrepancy between his oral and written supervised release conditions.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Jun 17 2026
25-4121 Per Curiam

United States v. Vanderpool

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a police officer who submitted a false report to cover up coercing a minor into sex. The court rejected challenges regarding federal jurisdiction intent, Franks hearing denials, the good-faith exception, and claims of substantial prejudice from indictment delay.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice
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Jun 16 2026
25-1355 Panel Decision

Bacardi & Company Limited v. Squires

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a decision by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to renew a Cuban entity's trademark registration. The court held that a retroactive license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control validated a late fee payment, curing the statutory defect.

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