Richmond, VA

Whether district court erred in granting preliminary injunction prohibiting disclosure of personally identifiable. information to DOGE affiliates at federal agencies.

Whether district court abused its discretion by denying motion for compassionate release, including declining to consider stacked 18 U.S.C. SECTION 924(c) sentence.

Whether district court erred in overturning the bankruptcy court's finding that debt was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 534(a)(4) based on debtor's embezzlement of funds.

Challenge to district court's dismissal of claims on qualified immunity grounds.

Whether surviving corporation following merger can net the interest on underpayment and overpayment by merged corporations.

Whether D&O policy's bump-up exclusion applied to preclude indemnification in shareholder litigation challenging merger.

Whether district court erred in denying motion for judgment as a matter of law on last clear chance; other issues.

Whether pass-through provision of Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax Act violates Chamber of Commerce of the United States the First Amendment.

Whether district court erred in granting quasi-judicial immunity to Prince George's County; other issues.

Whether a federal conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A) qualifies, categorically, as an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(C).

Whether district court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence gathered from search of electronic devices seized from his home.

Whether court correctly applied Rogers v. Tug Hill Operating, LLC, 76 F.4th 279 (4th Cir. 2023), in denying motion to compel arbitration; other issues.

Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment to cotortfeasor on Maryland common law indemnification claim but denying claim for attorney's fees.

Whether malicious prosecution action was properly dismissed for failure to allege plausible claim and based on grant of qualified immunity.

Whether district court erred denying qualified immunity related to officer's use of deadly force.

Whether district court erred in concluding that evidence presented during habeas proceedings was not "new" for purposes of establishing actual innocence.

Whether Deputy Commissioner is entitled to qualified immunity in suit alleging due process violations related to tax sale.

Whether district court erred in concluding that individual Defendants were entitled to sovereign immunity and whether court correctly dismissed Plaintiff's Title VII retaliation claim.

Whether flawed interpretation of Spanish-speaking witnesses' testimony violated Confrontation Clause or Due Process Clause; other issues.

Challenge to district court's grant of summary judgment to county in inverse condemnation action.

Whether this court possesses jurisdiction to decide WBTV's appeal; whether district court possessed jurisdiction to decide WBTV's motion to intervene.

Whether petitioner provided "material support" to a terrorist organization such that he may not qualify for asylum under the INA.

Whether Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 is applicable to allow district court to require a state to bring any claims in the limitation proceeding.

Whether immunity under Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1512 was properly applied when child abuse was not reported to local department of social services.

Challenge to district court's grant of summary judgment where parties dispute existence and terms of contract and Plaintiff sought equitable remedies.

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment for employer in sexual orientation discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims.

Sufficiency of evidence to establish willful or corrupt action; applicability of USSG § 2T1.1(b)(1) regarding source of income exceeding $10,000; other issues.

Propriety of district court's dismissal and summary judgment rulings relative to disputes arising out of Prince attorney's fee ruling.

Constitutionality of provision in 18 U.S.C. § 4246(a) permitting certification for civil commitment following dismissal of criminal charges; other issues.

Whether the district court reversibly erred by imposing a broader search condition of supervised release on remand for resentencing; other issues.

Challenge to county ordinance prohibiting possession of firearms in public parks and locations where people gather pursuant to a government permit.

Cross-appeal related to district court's upholding Maryland firearm restrictions applicable to certain locations and finding unconstitutional restrictions related to certain locations.

Whether internet lending by tribally owned company constitutes "off-reservation" activity to which state law applies.

Appeal from district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of employer on discrimination, retaliation, and equal protection claims.

Whether district court lacked jurisdiction to consider plaintiff's claims challenging USDA facility inspection policy under the Animal Welfare Act.

Whether Younger dismissal and dismissal for failure to comply with order to file amended complaint stating valid claim count as strikes under § 1915(g).

Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for employer on Food Safety Modernization Act retaliation claim.

Appeal from grant of summary judgment in favor of university on Title IX deliberate indifference claim.

Whether bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over voluntary petition where debtor is not in financial distress.

Commercial real estate dispute involving whether valid option existed in lease agreements, whether breach occurred, whether option was validly exercised; other related issues.

Whether the district court erred in granting class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3) on breach of contract claims.

Whether district court erred in denying post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial.

Whether district court erred finding the SBA did not act in an arbitrary, capricious or illegal manner in decision to stop payments under CARES Act subsidy program.

Whether district court erred granting injunctive relief and partial summary judgment related to mitigation work to be performed within a natural gas easement.

Whether district court erred dismissing plaintiff's Title IX claims as untimely.

Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(n) following Bruen.

Whether plaintiff's breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims were time-barred under Maryland's statute of limitations.

Whether canine sniff in interior, common hallway outside apartment door violated the Fourth Amendment.

Whether promulgation of rule related to human interaction with spinner dolphins was promulgated in violation of the Appointments Clause.

Whether promissory note is ambiguous under Maryland law regarding capacity in which borrower signed note.

Challenge to district court's dismissal of conditions of confinement claim related to rotten and contaminated food served to inmates; other issues.

Appeal from grant of summary judgment for employer on claims related to disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under the Rehabilitation Act; related issues.

Whether appellant has standing to challenge inclusion on Terrorism Watch List.

Whether appellate waiver applies to amended judgment entered after grant of § 2255 relief and vacatur of one count of conviction; enforceability of waiver.

Multiple issues raised in consolidated criminal case involving multiple defendants, including evidentiary and speedy trial issues.

Challenge to preliminary injunction in case alleging state and federal trade secret violations.

Whether there is jurisdiction over 23-1394; whether cancellation of gender-affirming surgery violates First or Fourteenth Amendments or Affordable Care Act.

Challenge to district court's denial of plaintiff's application for leave to file complaint for breach of fiduciary duty under 29 U.S.C. § 501(b).

Challenge to district court's dismissal of misappropriate of trade secrets and other claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and Copyright Act.

Challenge to grant of summary judgment in case alleging constitutional violations stemming from facility's refusal to transfer inmate's time-served credit to subsequent facility.

Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for insurer in dispute related to coverage, whether certain exceptions applied; related issues.

Whether district court erred in concluding Fire Department Battalion Chiefs were exempt from FLSA overtime requirements.

Whether district court properly awarded summary judgment to university on professor's Title VII retaliation claim related to removal from director position.

First Amendment challenge to Virginia's voting rights restoration system.

Whether plaintiff's claims challenging statute became moot after legislature passed amended statute.

Whether district court erred in remanding case to state court, finding federal officer removal was unavailable.

Whether plaintiff's evidence that defendant distributed allegedly defective product was sufficient under South Carolina products liability law.