Richmond, VA

Whether substantial evidence supports the finding that persecution was not on account of membership in a particular social group.

Whether USSG § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) enhancement for use of firearm in connection with another felony offense was appropriate; other issues.

Whether evidence was sufficient to convict appellant of transferring firearms to an out-of-state entity under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5); related issues.

Whether plaintiff is a prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 1988; other issues.

Whether appellant has standing to allege First Amendment violation based on Maryland Governor's executive order prohibiting boycotts of Israel.

Whether appellant was required to prove actual or implicit bias to establish his McDonough claim; whether appellant proved actual bias.

Whether this Court has jurisdiction to review alleged legal errors underlying the denial of sua sponte reopening; related issues.

Whether district court erred in issuing final approval order of settlement agreement.

Whether the district court erroneously applied an abuse-of-trust enhancement in sentencing on convictions for making false statements; other issues.

Exclusion of evidence in jury trial; grant of judgment as a matter of law on inmate's due process and deliberate indifference claims.

Whether district court erred by ruling that Employee Indemnification and Employer's Liability exclusion in insurance contract operated to exclude coverage above state's mandatory minimum limits.

Whether ALJ violated the treating physician rule; whether ALJ's residual functional capacity finding adequately incorporated claimant's mental impairments; other issues. 15-minutes.

Whether jail violated Free Exercise Clause by not providing Friday Muslim prayer services; whether jail violated Establishment Clause by broadcasting Sunday Christian services.

Whether PLRA applicant must demonstrate that favorable judicial outcome would redress alleged imminent danger of injury.

Whether conditional guilty plea should be vacated on the basis that preserved appellate issue is not case dispositive; other issues.

Whether, under West Virginia law, business's COVID-related losses qualify as covered physical loss or physical damage under commercial property insurance policy.

Whether preying on victims' drug addiction amounted to coercion to support conviction for sex-trafficking conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c); other issues.

Whether Virginia conviction for distributing schedule III controlled substance qualifies as a serious drug felony under 21 U.S.C. § 802(57); waiver issue.

Whether prior S.C. Youthful Offender Act offense is Guidelines crime of violence; assumed error harmlessness under plain error review; impact of Rehaif on conviction.

Whether district court erroneously determined that Appellant failed to exhaust administrative remedies for the denial of coverage for services rendered; other issues.

Whether the Petitioner abandoned her asylum application when she did not have her fingerprints taken in a timely fashion; related issues.

Whether plaintiff's admissions in his complaint and deposition precluded finding him qualified individual with disability under ADA; whether plaintiff demonstrated hostile work environment.

Whether the district court erred in determining plaintiff failed to come forward with comparator evidence in support of racial discrimination claims; other issues.

Whether district court erred in dismissing Plaintiff's retaliation claim and hostile work environment claim alleging employer failed to address hanging of nooses and monkeys on plant equipment or offensive graffiti.

Whether supervised release condition prohibiting unsupervised contact with children without probation officer's approval is overbroad and improper delegation of judicial power; other issues.

Whether mortgage loan servicer's collection of convenience fees for online payments violates Maryland debt collection and consumer protection statutes; related issues.

Whether the district court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress firearm seized during an encounter with the police.

Whether the district court correctly instructed the jury on "official act" requirement for prosecution of honest services fraud conspiracy and bribery; other issues.

Whether district court erred in finding, on summary judgment, that insurance company had not abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's claims of neurocognitive disability.

Whether district court erred in declining to enforce class action settlement by enjoining state court proceedings under All Writs Act.

Challenge to preliminary injunction entered against South Carolina budget proviso that prohibits school district from using appropriates or authorized funds to announce or enforce a mask mandate in schools.

Whether extraterritorial use of wire fraud statutes requires only use of wires domestically and not a further domestic scheme or plan; loss attributed to overseas victims in calculating sentence; other issues.

Whether statements obtained prior to the issuance of a Miranda warning are admissible at suppression hearings; other Fourth Amendment issues.

Propriety of district court's determination that defamation claims under North Carolina law failed for lack of a false statement.

Whether substantial evidence supports the agency's denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture.

Propriety of district court's relevant conduct determination, pursuant to USSG § 1B1.3(a)(2) & cmt. n.5(B)(ii), as relative to defendant's 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) conviction.

Whether "commercial use" is a prerequisite for the award of royalty damages under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act; other issues.

Whether exigent circumstances excused law enforcement from obtaining a warrant prior to "pinging" suspect's cellphone; related issues.

Whether district court erred in vacating appellant's convictions under 18 USC §§ 924(c) and 924(o).

Whether district court erred in concluding harassment by minor child of supervisor could not be imputed to employer in hostile workplace claim; related issues.

Whether the district court properly denied motions for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).

Whether petitioner's removal in violation of stay constituted extreme circumstance warranting exception to 28 U.S.C. § 2241's in custody requirement; other issues.

Whether district court's instructions constructively amended indictment on counts 10 and 11; propriety of admission of Facebook records; other issues.

Whether employer had requisite cause under the ADA to require employee to produce medical records beyond those that had already been produced.

Whether county waived governmental immunity by either entering into a contract with appellant or acting in a proprietary capacity; related issues.