Richmond, VA

Whether district court erred in abstaining pursuant to Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315 (1943), and remanding case back to state court.

Whether jury instruction incorrectly defined specific intent; whether court erred by enhancing sentence for use of sophisticated means.

Propriety of granting summary judgment on conditions-of-confinement claim, which related to conditions while terminally ill inmate was hospitalized; qualified immunity; other issues.

Whether district court properly determined prisoner failed to demonstrate imminent danger of serious physical injury under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

Whether, under USSG § 2G2.2(c)(1), the district court properly applied cross reference for production of child pornography.

Whether district court erroneously granted Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) motion based on Appellant's failure to timely file federal employment discrimination action; other issues.

Whether Petitioner showed nexus to a protected ground; denial of motion to remand for cancellation of removal.

Whether district court erred in granting federal habeas relief based on Brady violations.

Whether licensing scheme for retail cannabis dispensaries favoring attendees of particular colleges violates dormant Commerce Clause.

Whether court properly rejected challenge to sufficiency of claims under North Carolina's Unfair and Deceptive propriety of damages awards; other issues.

Whether the Board legally erred and abused its discretion in finding Petitioner is unlikely to be tortured by the Salvadoran government; related issues.

Whether Board erred in reversing grant of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture; standard of review.

Whether district court erred in imposing special conditions of supervised release, including lifetime prohibition on sex-related adult telephone services, websites, or electronic bulletin boards.

Whether district court erred in allowing co-defendant to assert Fifth Amendment privilege at Appellant's resentencing after their convictions were affirmed; other issues.

Propriety of court's ruling that Plaintiff did not withdraw attorney's authorization to enter settlement and enforcement of contested settlement agreement; other issues.

Challenge to district court's denial of qualified immunity and sovereign immunity; related issues.

Challenge to district court's grant of summary judgment in contract dispute over allegedly arbitrary, hidden, and inflated fees charged by patent renewal company.

Whether the Government breached the plea agreement by arguing for Sentencing Guidelines enhancements predicated on facts outside of the parties' relevant conduct stipulation.

Challenge to agency's administrative decisions approving highway construction plans in Maryland.

Whether district court erred dismissing claims of failure to accommodate, disability discrimination, and unlawful medical inquiry under the ADA.

Whether appellant lacked Article III standing to bring medical monitoring claim based on exposure to toxins emitted by appellees.

Whether district court erred in dismissing as untimely claims alleging antitrust violations related to agreement between competitors not to poach employees.

Whether Government's material but inadvertent factual misrepresentation provides basis for setting aside guilty plea.

Multi-issue appeal of district court's order dismissing plaintiff's claims challenging the constitutionality of Virginia statute giving Internet broadband service providers access rights to railroad property.

Whether asylum claim based on imputed homosexuality lacked nexus to protected ground; propriety of denial of humanitarian asylum and CAT protection.

Whether district court failed to adequately explain downward variant sentence.

Whether district court erred in using 10-year-old matrix to calculate attorney's fees award under federal fee shifting statute.

Whether presumption of correctness afforded IRS determinations and presumption of regularity afforded government agencies' actions were properly applied in granting motion for summary judgment.

Whether district court erred in granting FRCP 29 post-trial motion for acquittal in healthcare fraud case.

Whether FTCA's judgment bar applies retroactively; other issues.

Whether district court abused its discretion by denying compassionate release motion premised on argument that Virginia robbery no longer qualifies as career offender predicate.

Whether district court erred in finding rehabilitation, pre-Booker sentence, and other factors warranted substantial reduction in sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).

Whether district court adequately considered stacked sentences and the need to avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities in denying motion for compassionate release; other issues.

Whether court erred in dismissing based on forum non conveniens when party was in default and did not move to dismiss; other issues.

Whether an information seeking enhanced penalties filed after jury selection but before the jury is sworn is filed "before trial" under § 851(a)(1).

Challenge to grant of summary judgment on claims of harassment and retaliation in violation of the Age & Trust, Inc. Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

Whether district court reversibly erred by admitting certain hearsay statements under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(2)(C) and relying on them when revoking supervised release.

Challenge to grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants on First Amendment retaliation claims.

Whether district court erred awarding attorneys' fees and costs for removal when appellants removed the & Associates, Ltd. underlying case after district court had already remanded it.

Whether district court may apply "safety valve" provision of Sentencing Guidelines to reduce defendant's offense level after reducing criminal history score under Amendment 821.

Whether district court erred in awarding attorney's fees, expert witness fees and costs in suit between landlord and former tenant.

Whether district court erred in denying defendants' challenges to the government's peremptory strikes during jury selection pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky.

Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity to law enforcement officer in wrongful death case.

Whether district court reversibly erred in determining that North Carolina's discovery rule did not render timely claim for breach of contract; other issues.

Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for employer on retaliation claim where employee was terminated after complaining of racial discrimination.

Whether municipal noise ordinance banning amplified sound near medical clinics violates First Amendment; other related issues.

Whether, in 18 U.S.C. § 876(c) prosecution, uncharged threatening letter was properly admitted.

Whether qualified immunity applied in Bivens action because Marshals' use of canine in execution of arrest warrant was a "new context."

Whether district court properly denied Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' Fifth Amendment takings claim challenging the Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act.

Whether assault with intent to rob, under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 20, qualifies categorically as an aggravated felony attempted theft offense.

Whether district court abused its discretion by denying motion to withdraw guilty pleas following Ciminelli v. United States, 598 U.S. 306 (2023); other issues.

Whether district court erred in applying enhancement under USSG § 2A4.1(b)(3) for using a dangerous weapon in the offense; other issues.

Whether insurance policy covering injuries arising out of "incidental operations of" county emergency services includes actions by county's 911 operators.

Multi-issue challenge to mortgage fraud and perjury convictions.

Challenge to district court's dismissal of complaint alleging securities fraud.

Whether officer was entitled to qualified immunity for use of force during and after plaintiff's arrest; other related issues.

Whether district court erred in dismissing negligence claim based on alleged acts or omissions of the Defense Intelligence agency resulting in appellant's injury.

Whether admission of laboratory director's testimony about DNA test results violated Confrontation Clause; whether firearms toolmark evidence was properly admitted; other issues.