Richmond, VA

Whether the district court erred in ordering arbitration between Plaintiff and a non-signatory to the arbitration agreement; other issues.

Challenge to class certification arising from data-security breach incident.

Whether district court correctly held that instant dispute was governed by Washington Uniform Arbitration Act; other issues.

Propriety of agency's legal analysis relative to Petitioner's claim for withholding of removal and whether substantial evidence supports adverse factual conclusion; other issues.

Whether district court erred in denying motion to vacate the monetary relief portion of the judgment under Rule 60(b)(4) and Rule 60(b)(6).

Whether district court erred in denying First Step Act motion; application of United States v. Swain, 49 F.4th 398, to the facts of this case in consideration of the Supreme Court's directions in Concepcion v. United States, 142

Whether, under the Hague Convention, Petitioner did not meet her burden of showing that retention of children was not by agreement; related issues.

Whether, on remand, the court abused its discretion in denying compassionate release because of Brown's vaccination status and in conducting alternative § 3553(a) analysis.

Challenge to grant of summary judgment in trademark and breach of contract dispute.

Challenge to district court's denial of damages for FMLA interference claim.

Whether Virginia courts clearly lack jurisdiction over Rehabilitation Act claims, thus precluding application of state nonsuit tolling provisions.

Whether Bivens remedy exists for federal prisoner's First Amendment claims based on retaliation for filing grievances; other issues.

Whether pretrial delay violated appellant's statutory speedy trial rights; propriety of denial of motion to suppress; sufficiency of evidence.

Third-party petitioner's appeal of forfeiture order and Government's cross-appeal from order prohibiting sale of forfeited property in which third-party petitioner retains a minority interest.

Whether district court erroneously denied qualified immunity for arrests outside state legislature; whether First Amendment right to record the police was clearly established.

Multi-issue challenge to capital conviction and sentence including issues related to competency, jury selection and instructions, confinement conditions, and execution method.

Whether violation of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1, prohibiting falsely identifying oneself to police officer with intent to deceive, is categorically crime involving moral turpitude.

Whether substantial evidence supports the finding that Petitioner did not have a well-founded fear of persecution; related issues.

Whether Maryland first-degree assault is a violent felony under the force clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Whether district court reversibly erred in granting Appellee's motion to dismiss claims brought pursuant to the False Claims Act; other issues.

Whether bankruptcy code preempts claims under state consumer protection statute related to attempts to collect a debt discharged in bankruptcy; other issues.

Whether the plan administrator abused its discretion in denying benefits without considering stress and mental acuity required for plaintiff's profession.

Whether district court properly awarded summary judgment to defendants on FMLA interference claims based on "honest belief" rule; other issues.

Whether district court erred in denying class certification; whether South Carolina law requires actual viewing for tort of intrusion into private affairs.

Whether sufficient factual basis supports defendant's knowledge of prohibited status in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prosecution; other issues.

Whether tenured public university professor stated cognizable Title IX gender discrimination, due process, and First Amendment claims arising from sexual harassment investigation.

Multiple issues arising from jury trial on claims related to tanker explosion causing serious and permanent injuries.

Whether Defendant satisfies plain error standard in terms of his unpreserved claim under Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019); other issues.

Whether Appellant's 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) conviction remains valid under US v. Davis, and US v. Taylor.

Whether numerous omissions in plea colloquy rendered guilty plea invalid; whether district court erred in imposing conditions of supervised release; other issues.

Whether the district court erred in finding no genuine dispute existed regarding the propriety of veteran's disability rating.

Whether physician's guilty plea to prescribing controlled substances in unauthorized manner is valid after Ruan v. United States, 142 S. Ct. 2370.

Probable cause to arrest school bus driver for disorderly conduct in verbal altercation with student; whether complaint sufficiently alleges causation.

Whether the district court erred by denying motion to suppress evidence recovered during a Terry stop.

Whether district court erred by applying enhancements for possession of firearm in connection with another felony and assaulting a law enforcement officer. (15 mins.)

Whether district court properly applied North Carolina law in determining subcontractor's insurer's duty to defend contractor; other issues.

Whether any error in failing to submit to jury whether defendant had prior "serious drug felony" conviction for 21 U.S.C. § 851 purposes was harmless.