Richmond, VA

Whether to afford Chevron deference to the Board's ruling in In re Song, 27 I. & N. Dec. 488 (B.I.A. 2018).

Whether summary judgment for Defendants was proper on RLUIPA claim alleging substantial burden and on failure to accommodate disability claim; other issues.

Whether Maryland courts would apply efficient proximate cause rule or sole proximate cause rule to an ensuing loss clause in an insurance policy.

Whether district court erred in dismissing racially and retaliatory hostile work environment and retaliation claims; other issues.

Whether district court abused discretion in failing to explicitly consider arguments for compassionate release.

Whether district court improperly departed from principle of party presentation; other issues.

Whether cause and prejudice or actual innocence excuse procedural default of Davis claim; whether claim is barred by plea agreement's postconviction waiver; other issues.

Whether there is a genuine dispute of material fact concerning plaintiff's design-defect and failure-to-warn claims.

Multiple issues arising out of Federal Trade Commission action against developers of resort in Belize.

Whether emergency declaration barring nonresident property owners from entering county because of COVID-19 pandemic constituted regulatory taking of property.

Whether agency took an excessively narrow view of nexus element in ruling that Petitioner's family membership was not "one central reason" for alleged persecution.

Whether the petition for review was timely filed; related issues.

Whether § 2255 motion was timely filed; if so, whether § 924(c) conviction was supported by proper predicate.

Whether amendment to NC statute allowing landlords to charge eviction fees may be retroactive as to appellants under NC Constitution.

Challenge to class certification and summary judgment for plaintiffs on unconscionable inducement claims under West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act; other issues.

Challenge to district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim, grant of summary judgment in racial discrimination case.

Whether aiding and abetting a "controlled substance offense" is categorically a controlled substance offense under USSG 4B1.2(b).

Whether paramedics were entitled to qualified immunity in § 1983 action arising from paramedics' failure to transport individual to hospital, leading to his death.

Propriety of ruling in action under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act that student was not otherwise qualified to participate in master's program.

Whether the district court erred in reading the word "unconditional" into 18 U.S.C § 4246(d)'s substantial risk analysis.

Whether the court properly granted insurance company declaratory judgment at summary judgment stage on company's counterclaim regarding availability of coverage under insurance policy.

Whether West Virginia Parkways Authority must comply with West Virginia Administrative Procedures Act in assessing fees for failure to pay tolls; other issues.

Whether convictions under 21 USC 848 are "covered offenses" under the First Step Act; related issues.

Application of Fed. R. Civ. P. 52 instead of Fed. R. Civ. P. 56; whether Appellee presented objectively satisfactory proof of disability.

Whether the district court erred in construing the terms of price increase caps in a contract and addendum.

Review of district court's dismissal of wrongful death claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in light of decision in Keene v. CNA Holdings.

Whether Appellee violated Habeas Rule 5 and Rules of Civil Procedure; whether district court's proceedings violated due process.

Whether the district court erred in finding Plaintiffs were prevailing parties under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 following entry of consent judgment.

Whether VICAR crimes premised on specific offenses under Va. Code Ann. §§ 18.2-32, 18.2-51, are crimes of violence under § 924(c)'s force clause.

Propriety of deducting postproduction costs from oil and gas lease royalties in West Virginia.

Whether district court abused its discretion in permitting summary testimony and, if not, whether testimony exceeded scope of Fed. R. Evid. 611(a); other issues.

Whether district court had jurisdiction under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to hear claims against foreign government and its agency; related issues.

Whether Petitioner's proposed particular social group meets particularity and social distinction requirements.

Whether, for purposes of qualified immunity, a Hepatitis C positive inmate has a clearly established right to treatment with Direct Acting Antiviral drugs.

Whether distribution resulting in serious bodily injury or death requires "but for" proof where evidence establishes independently sufficient cause; other issues.

Whether University is entitled to sovereign immunity from claims under the National Defense Authorization Act Act.

Whether South Carolina's Physicians' Patient Records Act creates an implied private right of action; other issues.

Whether conviction for maintaining drug-involved premises requires proof that illicit drug activity was a primary or significant purpose of the premises; other issues.

Whether college athlete lacked standing to bring RICO suit related to loss of NCAA eligibility; related issues.

Whether admissions plan for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology discriminates against Asian Americans in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

Whether Petitioner's religion is one central reason she was targeted for persecution.

Whether open-ended continuances are authorized under the Speedy Trial Act; sufficiency of district court's explanation for granting continuance; other issues.

Challenge to district court's denial of qualified immunity for government employee alleged to have caused appellee's arrest by providing false information to law enforcement.