Case index
2,436 cases on the Fourth Circuit calendar.
Mayra Franco v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Whether the district court abused its discretion by finding common issues predominated and certifying class.
U. S. Wind, Inc. v. EPA
Whether Environmental Appeals Board lacks jurisdiction to review permits issued by Maryland Dept. of the Environment.
Gary Rollins v. Jonathan Frame
Propriety of district court deferring to the West Virginia courts' state habeas rulings related to petitioner's claims under Brady and Napue.
International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Arvin Singh
Whether district court erred in preliminarily enjoining West Virginia Statute regulating certain synthetic food additives.
Rowena Simmons v. Baltimore City Police Department
Propriety of dismissal of claims brought following vehicle pursuit ending in death; propriety of failure to convert dismissal motions to summary judgment motions.
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. Anthony Brown
Whether district court erred in abstaining pursuant to Younger in suit challenging Maryland's Gun Industry Accountability Act; related issues.
In re: 2025 Subpoena to Children's Natl Hospital
Whether district court erred in quashing subpoena of records related to transgender healthcare.
United States v. Robert Overstreet, II
Whether district court erred in limiting cross-examination of detective; whether court abused its discretion in determinations regarding hearsay and present sense impression; other issues.
United States v. Norman Goins, Jr
Whether law enforcement's use of pole cameras to surveil defendant for about five months constituted search under Fourth Amendment; other issues.
United States v. Javon Randolph
Whether a driver's furtive movement coupled with close proximity justifies a constructive possession finding.
Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. R.Steven Landes
Whether district court erred in dismissing First and Fourteenth Amendment claims of religious discrimination.
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, Inc. v. EPA
Whether EPA's disqualification of grantmaking organizations that promote or take part in environmental justice initiatives exceeded Agency's authority or was arbitrary and capricious.
United States v. Brandon Russell
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 3504(a) requirement applies to surveillance under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1801 to 1818; other issues.
Delmira Lazo v. Todd Blanche
Whether and to what extent immigration judges have a duty in counseled asylum cases to help articulate a cognizable particular social group.
Haughtland Resources LLC v. SWN Production Company, LLC
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of appellees in breach of contract suit related to oil and gas lease.
PFLAG, Inc. v. Donald Trump
Whether district court erred in enjoining enforcement of certain Executive Order provisions directing agencies to avoid funding gender ideology or gender affirming care.
Cristian Lopez Torres v. Todd Blanche
Whether adverse credibility determination was error; whether, even in absence of credible testimony, record established claim for protection under Convention Against Torture.
Johana Benitez de Hernandez v. Todd Blanche
Whether the Board erred in applying In re M-R-M-S-when it concluded Petitioners did not show persecution on account of family particular social group.
Philippe Hetrick v. IINK, Corp.
Whether district court erred in granting motion for judgment as a matter of law on asserted defamatory statement insinuating plaintiff hacked defendant; other issues.
Brandon Polk v. Stanly County, North Carolina
Propriety of summary judgment grant on excessive force claims against dog handler and deputy who allegedly choked Plaintiff.
Pediatric Therapy Studio LLC v. Optum Inc.
Whether district court erred in denying motion to compel arbitration.
Susan Shain v. Washington County, Maryland
Whether district court erred in dismissing complaint alleging interference with rights under Family and Medical Leave Act and retaliation.
Calvin Trull v. McCreary Modern, Inc.
Whether district court erred in dismissing ERISA claims alleging defendants failed to act as a "prudent fiduciary."
Derrick McRae v. Eddie Buffaloe
Whether petitioner demonstrated that he is entitled to proceed through the actual innocence gateway to excuse the procedural bars to his federal habeas petition.
United States v. David Merritt
Whether imposition of life term of supervised release violated Ex Post Facto Clause; whether district court erred in imposing location monitoring condition.
Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC v. Stephen Szymanski
Challenge to jury verdict in case alleging trade secrets violations.
United States v. Eric Jordan
Whether Maryland common law offense of assault with intent to rob is a violent felony for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Nechelle Lemagne v. Kenyatta Momon
Whether district court erred in granting qualified immunity to law enforcement officer for use of deadly force.
United States v. Ronzel Dixie
Whether failure to sever resulted in unfair prejudice to defendants that could not be cured by jury instruction; sufficiency of evidence; other issues.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Inc. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendant insurance company.
Richard Grenell v. Olivia Troye
Whether district court erred in concluding statements lacked defamatory meaning, dismissing defamation claims.
Luz Lopez-De Bautista v. Todd Blanche
Propriety of BIA's summary dismissal of appeal; whether BIA should have permitted reopening of case based on email not submitted with original motion.
United States v. Robert Taylor
Whether court abused its discretion in finding that Defendant did not show "extraordinary and compelling reasons" supporting compassionate release; other issues.
Melissa Brown v. Daryl Washington
Whether district court erred in finding Virginia Code § 37.2-416.1 unconstitutional as applied to appellant.
Fluorofusion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. v. Chemours Company FC, LLC
Whether district court erred in dismissing claims for monopolization in U.S. sales of refrigerant R-454B, related claims.
United States ex rel. Elgasim Mohamed Fadlalla v. DynCorp International LLC
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment for defendant in qui tam action alleging violations of False Claims Act, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.
Randy Ferrell v. Capital One N.A.
Whether district court erred in dismissing, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, complaint related to plaintiffs' loss of access to account funds during banking outage.
Leanne Stynchula v. INOVA Health Care Services
Whether the district court erroneously dismissed claims premised on Defendant's denial of Plaintiffs' requests for religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination policy; other issues.
Pine Island Property Holdings, LLC v. Beaufort County, South Carolina
Whether district court erred in dismissing as moot constitutional challenge to enactment and enforcement of amendment to county zoning ordinance.
United States v. NTGH
Whether district court erred finding claimant in civil forfeiture action lacked ownership interest in defendant currency. 2A Auto Trade, Inc.
United States v. Stephen Peters
Whether Peters's 18 U.S.C. § 2, 1028A(a)(1) conviction remains sound following Dubin v.United States, 599 U.S. 110 (2023).
United States v. Princeton Patterson
Whether Government forfeited right to invoke appeal's untimeliness by seeking dismissal only after this Court's Anders review; whether risk-notification condition violates Article III.
First Recovery, LLC v. Keith Sanders
Whether district court erred in affirming bankruptcy court's finding that appellant owed a nondischargeable debt to appellees.
Jackson Stone South, LLC v. Commissioner of IRS
Whether tax court erred in valuing conservation easement donation.
Green Valley Investors, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Whether Tax Court erred in valuing property for purposes of charitable deduction donation to land conservation group.
Grace Ocean Private Limited v. United Source One, Inc.
Whether district court erred in denying appellant's motion for leave to late-file and answer and claim regarding petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability.
Devlin Kyre v. Experian Information Solutions, Incorporated
Whether appeal is permitted under § 16(a)(1)(B) of Federal Arbitration Act; propriety of court's refusal to compel arbitration under 2023 amendment to 2017 contract.
Bryan Johns v. William Morris, III
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment on claims alleging breach of fiduciary duties.
Daniel Crowder v. Bethany Herman
Whether district court erred in finding defendants protected by quasi-judicial and qualified immunity in suit challenging post-release supervision requirements.
Michael Crehan v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of employer on retaliation claims.
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