Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Glen Ray Dowell while dismissing his constitutional challenge to his firearm offense. The court found Dowell's plea was voluntary and his appeal waiver valid, precluding review of the Second Amendment claim.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a contract dispute involving an elderly homeowner. The appellate court held that evidence of undue influence existed regarding a release signed under financial duress after a sewage backup.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had granted a preliminary injunction allowing a child to attend a virtual public school without vaccination. The appellate court held that West Virginia's compulsory vaccination law is a neutral and generally applicable regulation that does not violate the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause.