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 civil rights complaint. The court held that the appellant forfeited the right to appellate review by failing to file specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl Javan Ross challenging his original judgment. The court held that the judgment upon resentencing superseded the original judgment, making the challenge impermissible.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner challenging district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were neither final nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion. The court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision regarding the appellant's request under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court also denied a petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision affirming the appellant's termination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for compassionate release. The panel found no reversible error in the lower court's decision.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence for a felon who possessed a firearm with a large capacity magazine without knowing its specific features. The court held that the sentencing enhancement applies regardless of the defendant's knowledge of the magazine's capacity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII and state law retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove pretext for her termination and did not engage in statutorily protected activity under the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a utility company's federal lawsuit challenging state agency penalties. The court held that the company waived its right to a jury trial and failed to state a claim that the penalties were unconstitutionally excessive.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed an eighty-month prison sentence for a convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in upwardly departing from the Sentencing Guidelines based on the defendant's serious uncounted criminal history.