Richmond, VA

Whether district court erred in denying Appellant's motion to compel arbitration; other issues.

Whether court reversibly erred by admitting hearsay statements at revocation hearing based, in part, on determination that Government established good cause for witness's absence.

Whether error under Erlinger v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1840 (2024), is harmless; standard for assessing Erlinger error harmlessness in guilty plea context.

Challenge to district court's decision declining to certify a manufacturer class.

Whether district court erred in admitting graphic videos and evidence of uncharged crimes unrelated to the defendants; other issues.

Whether evidence was sufficient for drug possession conviction; propriety of remand for determining applicability of USSG § 4C1.1 for zero-point offender; other issues.

Whether Board erred in application of Convention Against Torture's specific intent requirement; other issues.

Challenge to arbitration award where arbitrator is alleged to have conflict of interest arising from unrelated $18m claim against his law firm by a party to the arbitration.

Whether 35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. § 780-113(a)(30) (West 2024) is a controlled substance offense under the Sentencing Guidelines.

Whether North Carolina assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill is a crime of violence under the Guidelines.

Whether district court correctly dismissed Plaintiff's claim for return of unearned premiums, brought pursuant to the Homeowners Protection Act; other issues.

Whether district court erred by finding that, to succeed on state-created danger claim under § 1983, claimant must show intent to harm; other issues.

Whether, on a government appeal, the Board committed legal error and abused its discretion in overturning the immigration judge's grant of deferral of removal.

Whether district court erred in dismissing relator's FCA claim under the first to file rule.

Whether, in light of SEC v. Jarskey, district court erred in denying preliminary injunction in action challenging enforcement of Horse Protection Act.

Multi-issue constitutional challenge to FINRA/SEC adjudication.

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment to Defendant on Plaintiff's claim alleging failure to provide reasonable disability accommodations under West Virginia law.

Challenge to limitations on fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass along the coastal Atlantic Ocean, and its inland waterways including the Chesapeake Bay.

Whether Richardson received ineffective assistance of counsel because counsel failed to raise potentially meritorious objection to Sentencing Guidelines enhancement.

Whether appellate waiver in plea agreement was knowing and voluntary.

Whether unequivocal evidence of bias on the part of the immigration judge establishes due process violation; propriety of adverse credibility ruling.

Whether the Civil Service Reform Act impliedly divests district court of jurisdiction over claims raised by National Judges.

Whether district court erred granting motion to dismiss claims alleging violations of various consumer protection acts.

Whether district court clearly erred in applying vulnerable victim enhancement based on victims' ages; other issues. 15 Mins.

Whether ALJ erred in evaluating the opinions provided by the treating licensed professional counselor. 15 Mins.

Whether district court disregarded the law of the case by overturning jury verdict after this court previously found sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict

Whether copying and preservation of online account information under 18 U.S.C. § 2703(f) is seizure requiring warrant based on probable cause; other issues.

Whether Board abused its discretion in concluding that Petitioner did not make prima facie showing of bona fide marriage to support reopening; other issues.

Whether district court correctly dismissed Plaintiff's Title VII discrimination and retaliation claims; other issues.

Whether probable cause existed for search of IP address linked to appellant when IP address was discovered through warrantless search; other issues.

Multi-issue challenge to state retirement plan's method of calculating and collecting recoupment after overpayment to retiree.

Whether offense element that defendant had been convicted of a crime punishable by more than a year's imprisonment was a fact to be proven to the jury.

Whether 18 USC 844(h)(1) enhancement for use of fire to commit a felony applies where the predicate felony is murder and the body was burned post-mortem.

Whether purportedly erroneous enhanced statutory maximum was prejudicial where sentence imposed was below the lower statutory maximum; other issues.

Whether district court erred in dismissing for lack of standing claims alleging violations of the National Act.

Whether the district court erred in finding, under Maryland law, that parties' arbitration agreements were illusory.

Challenge to district court's permanent injunction enforcing settlement agreement terms in trademark dispute.

Whether district court erred in ruling parties did not agree to arbitrate disputed claims; other issues.

Whether Appellant demonstrated a reasonable probability that, but for plea counsel's erroneous advice regarding sentencing exposure, Appellant would have accepted the Government's plea offer.

Whether district court properly resolved dispute over ownership of Norman Rockwell illustrations.

Whether district court properly granted summary judgment to Defendant on Plaintiff's slip-and-fall claim.

Whether district court erred in dismissing inmate complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

Challenge to constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4), which prohibits firearm possession by person who had previously been involuntarily committed to mental institution.

Whether policy insuring against damage caused by heat from molten material applied to losses arising from chain of events involving multiple risks, including fire, equipment shutdown, and water damage.

Whether officer's use of mandibular angle pressure point technique amounted to excessive force.

Whether district court properly denied motion to suppress on ground that firearm inevitably would have been discovered by inventory search.

Whether ABCMR's decision provided sufficient rationale for denial of servicemember's request to correct error in her military record.

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendants on § 1983 and Monell claims related to inmate's death from fentanyl poisoning while in custody.

Validity of local bankruptcy rule; whether sale of residence was in violation of rule and whether sanctions were warranted.

Whether contract claim related to rail company's agreement to allow sandbagging over railway to prevent town's flooding is preempted under ICCTA.

Multi-issue appeal challenging governments proof of special territorial jurisdiction.

In 8 U.S.C. § 1326(d) challenge to illegal reentry charge, which party bears burden regarding voluntariness of waiver of appeal of removal order?

Propriety of rulings concluding that defendant did not breach employment agreement or duty of loyalty by emailing company records to personal email account.

Whether restrictive covenants were impermissibly overbroad and/or vague. Other issues.

Whether revocation sentence is plainly procedurally unreasonable when district court did not calculate or discuss defendant's advisory policy statement range; other issues.

Whether the district court erred in suppressing evidence based on finding that NCIS was authorized to seize cell phone but not search its contents.