Richmond, VA

Whether special verdict form is necessary for continuing criminal enterprise charge; evidentiary issue and standard of review; myriad of claims related to life sentence.

Whether a genuine dispute of material fact precluded summary judgment as to Thomas' ADA claims.

Whether district court committed evidentiary errors warranting a new trial on damages for breach of contract; issues regarding attorney's fees.

Whether trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance that is apparent from the face of the record.

Whether district court erred in failing to address Defendants' mitigating arguments when deciding motions for sentence reduction under § 404 of First Step Act.

Jurisdictional challenge to conviction for using a facility of interstate commerce to entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).

Whether district court had jurisdiction over claim for veteran's benefits; if so, whether exhaustion was required.

Whether employee is a "prevailing party" under 29 U.S.C. § 794a (2018) when there is no court-ordered change in the legal relationship between the parties.

Cross-appeals from bankruptcy court's ruling regarding constitutionality of amended quarterly fee statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6), that increased fees payable to U.S. Trustees.

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 371 is a qualifying predicate under the forfeiture statute; related issues.

Appeal from district court's grant of habeas corpus relief to state prisoner.

Propriety of district court's ruling that Environmental Impact Statement and permitting of decision did not violate National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Water Act.

Whether there was reasonable suspicion to stop and probable cause to arrest appellant; applicability of qualified immunity.

Whether district court erred by determining that § 702(a) of the Surface Mining Control and barred plaintiffs' claims.

Whether district court erred by determining that bank accounts were assets subject to supersedeas appeal bond; whether court's order is final and appealable.

Multiple issues arising from judgment against defendants following jury trial on government's claims under False Claims Act.

Whether defendant's removal hearing was fundamentally unfair, requiring dismissal of his illegal reentry charge; scope of immigration judge's duty to develop the record.

Whether IJ has heightened duty in pro se cases to develop the record to determine whether facts presented fit within a cognizable particular social group.

Whether the Equal Access to Justice Act applies to non-criminal immigration habeas proceedings.

Whether district court erred in denying 2255 motion alleging counsel was ineffective in failing to file a motion to suppress.

Whether Bivens remedy is available in light of Ziglar v. Abbasi, 137 S. Ct. 1843 (2017); propriety of grant of summary judgment; other issues.

Whether the district court erred when it imposed offense level increase, pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2L1.2(b)(3)(C); other issues. 15-minute case.

Whether complaint plausibly alleged scienter based on false or misleading statements to survive dismissal at pleading stage.

Whether substantial evidence supports ALJ's assessment of treating physicians' opinions and claimant's subjective statements; whether ALJ sufficiently explained claimant's residual functional

Whether private defendant in § 1983 action may assert good-faith defense based on reliance on presumptively valid law that is later deemed unconstitutional.

Cross-appeals from jury's finding of willful trademark infringement, district court's reassembly of jury for remedies trial, damage award, dismissal of state law claim.

Whether there is an apparent conflict between the acknowledgment of Billotta's inability to read and write in English and the Vocational Expert's testimony. 15-minute case

Whether Defendant's decision to remove and failure to repost its Boards' decisions in Reading Room constituted an "agency action" under Administrative Procedures Act; other issues.

Whether district court erred in finding Appellant failed to sufficiently plead that she was an employee under Title VII; other issues.

Whether district court erred in determining amount of just compensation owed to landowners for taking of easement; additional issues on cross-appeal.

Whether district court erred in disregarding claims in verified complaints incorporated by reference in amended complaint and in denying discovery before summary judgment.

Whether district court correctly granted summary judgment to employer on Plaintiff's race discrimination claim, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981; other issues.

Applicability of the doctrine of consular nonreviewability; propriety of district court's "bad faith" analysis under this doctrine; other issues.

Propriety of order granting summary judgment to employer on retaliation claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; other issues.

Whether South Carolina carjacking is a violent felony under the force clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i).

Appeal from district court's dismissal of antitrust claims based on state action immunity doctrine and refusal to apply market-participant exception to immunity.

Appeal from denial of qualified immunity to classification committee chairperson on due process claim arising from inmate's placement in security detention.

Whether Bartow used "fighting words" outside the protection of the First Amendment.

Whether plaintiff could demonstrate same sex sexual harassment under Oncale v. Sundowner 523 U.S. 75 (1998); other issues.

Whether district court erred by dismissing action under National Voter Registration Act seeking of disclosure of public voting records.

Whether substantial evidence supports the finding that the Petitioner insufficiently corroborated her claim; related issues.

Appeal from denial of post-judgment motions following $15,000,000 verdict on plaintiff's due process and malicious prosecution claims; cross-appeal from dismissal of Monell claims.

Whether United States v. Winston (holding Virginia common law robbery not crime of violence under force clause), remains good law following Stokeling v. United States.

Government appeal from district court's grant of post-verdict motions for judgment of acquittal and for new trial; multiple issues.

Whether claim under United States v. Hodge was preserved; whether district court erred in finding that PSR's statement of ACCA predicates was typographical error.

Propriety of district court's imposition of conditions of release on appellant upon his release from civil commitment under the Adam Walsh Act.

Whether certain conditions of lifetime term of supervised release are substantively unreasonable.

Whether district court erroneously found defendant possessed silencer in connection with another felony offense for Sentencing Guidelines enhancement; other issues. 15-minute case.

Whether parties can contractually waive judicial review of arbitration award governed by Federal Arbitration Act; whether district court erred in denying motion to vacate award.

Whether the Government failed to preserve and disclose exculpatory evidence; other issues.

Propriety of enhancements for leadership role and reckless endangerment during flight Burnley enhancement; sufficiency of findings. 15-minute case.