Richmond, VA

Whether district court correctly granted summary judgment to Plaintiff on strict products liability and contract claims; other issues.

Propriety of agency's assessment of aggregate risk of future torture under Rodriguez-Arias v. Whitaker, 915 F.3d 968 (4th Cir. 2019).

Whether the ALJ erred by declining to give substantial weight to Appellant's disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs; other issues. (15 mins. per side)

Standing to challenge automatic H-1B visa revocations; effectiveness of revocations after visas "ported" to new employers.

Whether Bankruptcy Court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to enjoin third-party litigation against non-debtor and its affiliates.

Whether court erred in performing choice of law analysis and dismissing claim for lack of jurisdiction after verdict rendered and judgment entered for Plaintiff.

Whether, for qualified immunity purposes, officer acted reasonably when shooting and killing person who was attempting to comply with officers' directions to produce firearm.

Whether district court erred in dismissing complaint finding Defendant had no duty to disclose and its statements were not actionable.

Whether district court erred in imposing condition of supervised release authorizing warrantless searches; whether defendant sufficiently preserved challenge.

Whether district court properly denied qualified immunity to principal who allegedly failed to protect teacher from student with record of violent incidents.

Whether Maryland's ban on semiautomatic rifles as assault weapons violates Second Amendment; impact of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022).

Whether new terms in invoice became part of contract pursuant to Md. U.C.C. § 2-207 upon acceptance of delivery and payment; propriety of sanctions.

Whether district court committed errors warranting new trial in 42 USC 1983 action against law enforcement officers involved in plaintiffs' wrongful convictions.

Whether this Court has jurisdiction to review defendant's challenge to supervised release conditions reimposed following revocation; district court's authority to modify conditions.

Whether former gang member, who agency found will likely be tortured in Honduras, failed to establish government acquiescence.

Whether Va. Code Ann. 18.2-108 (Receiving, etc., stolen goods) is a crime involving moral turpitude.

Challenge to district court's refusal to enjoin grand jury proceedings related to statute which criminalizes derogatory speech about a political candidate.

Whether the district court erred in finding Appellee did not breach fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence.

Propriety of summary judgment to police defendants where decedent called police to surrender gun and was not brandishing gun when officer shot him.

Whether governmental immunity precludes suit against city for failure to maintain railroad crossing.

Whether search warrant was unconstitutionally overbroad and lacked probable cause; whether any invalid portion was severable; whether good faith exception applied; other issues.

Whether attorney fee shifting statute, N.C. § 6-21.2(2), was consistent with parties' contract and was properly treated as a mandate or instead was a cap; other issues.

Challenge to South Carolina constitutional provision prohibiting the use of public funds for religious or private educational institutions.

Whether conviction for identity theft under Md. Code. Ann., Crim Law § 8-301(c) is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude.

Whether district court erred in granting motion to compel compliance with consent decree related to environmental laws.

Whether the district court erred by holding that challenged 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) conviction was based on predicate offense of bank robbery, rather than Hobbs Act conspiracy.

Whether petitioner's removability admission at removal hearing bars argument to the contrary upon Motion to Reopen; whether single paraphernalia possession conviction renders petitioner removable.

Whether information supporting probable cause determination was stale; whether district court abused its discretion in admitting sexually explicit evidence involving 18-year-old.

Propriety of district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim for violation of S.C. Code Ann. § 37-20-180(A)(4); other issue.

Whether district court erred in granting university's motion to dismiss doctoral student's Title discrimination and retaliation claims.

Whether a reasonable jury could find that defendant engaged in insider trading based on circumstantial evidence.

Whether district court erred in granting Defendants qualified immunity when Defendants allegedly handcuffed Plaintiff's wrist to his ankle; other issues.

Challenge to grant of summary judgment in favor of media defendants in defamation case.

Challenge to grant of summary judgment in favor of media defendants in defamation case.

Whether agency's denial of I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker reflects an abuse of discretion, or was arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to the law.

First Amendment and Equal Protection challenges to school district's social justice program and bias incident reporting system.

Propriety of Rule 12(b)(1) dismissal of class action complaint based on appellant's failure to exhaust administrative remedies; other issues.

Whether police officer lacked reasonable suspicion to seize Blount and search vehicle in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Whether 1997 registration of domain name constituted "registration" under Anti-cybersquatting other issues.

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment on action arising out of lease reassignment dispute between franchisor and franchisee; other claims.

Whether counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to the sentencing court's treatment of a prior conviction as a career offender predicate.

Whether district court erred in finding personal jurisdiction over appellant, declining to dismiss for forum non conveniens; other issues.

Whether district court erred in finding that warrant affidavit supported probable cause and that qualified immunity applied in malicious prosecution claim; other issues.

Whether court correctly concluded Defendant failed to "participate" in sex-offender treatment program; other issues.

Whether insured's mental/physical incapacity equitably tolled the period for converting his coverage; other issues.

Challenge to district court's order enforcing terms of parties' settlement agreement.

Whether appellant lacked standing to move to reopen bankruptcy proceedings.

Whether trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to obtain and present mitigation evidence, and object to the Commonwealth's use of Coleman's juvenile criminal history.

Whether district court erred in denying arbitration.

Whether Appellant's argument regarding judicial vindictiveness on resentencing falls within the scope of the appellate waiver contained in the plea agreement; other issues.

Whether plaintiff sufficiently pleaded scienter for securities-fraud claim under § 10(b) and materiality for proxy-based claim under § 14(a).

Whether district court erred in finding plaintiff's claims barred by statute of limitations.

Whether district court erred in prospectively assessing a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); other issues.

Whether statute of limitations period was permanently tolled upon filing of motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Whether district court committed procedural error or violated Defendant's right to due process at sentencing; related issues.

Whether Plaintiff stated claims for relief under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), (a)(3); other issues.

Whether admission, in criminal proceeding, of defendant's response to probation regarding his possession of child pornography on supervised release violated Fifth Amendment right against self-

Whether district court erred in applying USSG § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) enhancement based on defendant's possession of firearm while failing to stop for police; other issues.

Whether district court plainly erred in calculating defendant's criminal history score and adequately addressed defendant's nonfrivolous arguments for downward departure or variance.

Whether district court erred finding supplemental EIS was not required based on changed circumstances related to proposed toll bridge; related issues.

Whether district court erred in applying the safety-valve statute, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f), and sentencing defendant below the otherwise applicable statutory mandatory minimum.

Whether Petitioners exhausted their challenge to corroboration ruling; whether proposed particular social group -- single women unwilling to make extortion payments to gangs -- is cognizable.

Whether the district court erred by denying Appellant's motion to suppress witnesses' identification testimony; other issues.

Whether the district court properly granted Appellees summary judgment on Appellants' 15 U.S.C. § 1071(b) claim.

Whether district court properly determined accrual date of plaintiff's Takings Clause claims.