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 dismissal of a medical professor's employment discrimination lawsuit against Duke University. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege facts supporting claims of race, national origin, sex, and age discrimination or retaliation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court properly denied a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility due to the defendant's jail misconduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to BrowserStack. The appellate court held that the district court properly excluded Deque's damages evidence due to repeated failures to comply with discovery disclosure rules.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release but vacated the sentence due to a procedural error. The court remanded the case for resentencing because the district court failed to orally pronounce discretionary conditions of supervised release.
The Fourth Circuit denied a motion for a stay of removal based on the government's representation that it has no current plans for removal. The denial is without prejudice to the petitioner's ability to file a new motion if the government's plans change.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel action on pending motions. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already resolved the underlying compassionate release and habeas corpus motions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging civil monetary penalties imposed on a nursing home for failing to treat latent tuberculosis infections. The court held that the Seventh Amendment does not guarantee a right to a jury trial in this administrative enforcement proceeding.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a federal prisoner's appeal of a denied Section twenty-two hundred fifty-five motion. The court held that the appellant failed to prove his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance regarding plea negotiations on mandatory minimum sentences.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a district court's summary judgment because the lower court failed to rule on a pending motion for spoliation sanctions. The appellate court held that the missing video footage was central to the plaintiff's due process and First Amendment retaliation claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a bankruptcy appeal filed by Maurice Briscoe. The court also denied Briscoe's motion for a stay pending appeal as moot.