Richmond, VA
October 21–24, 2025
October 21, 2025
United States v. Jessie Glass, Jr.
Whether the Government submitted a warrant application that recklessly omitted material information in violation of the Fourth Amendment; other issues.
Jeffery Payne v. Joshua Moser
Whether district court erred granting summary judgment in favor of officer in case alleging excessive force, unlawful search and seizure gross negligence.
Clinchfield Coal Company, c/o HealthSmart Casualty Claims Solutions v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Peter Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc.
Whether district court properly granted class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(1) on ERISA claims related to defined-contribution retirement plan.
Melanie Hood-Wilson v. Board of Trustees, Community College of Baltimore
Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for defendant on claims alleging race and gender discrimination.
Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams
Whether district court erred in denying correctional officers' qualified immunity in case involving death of individual while in custody.
Sabara Roberts v. J. Evans
Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity for sheriff's deputy who shot an individual on whom he was attempting to serve an involuntary commitment order.
Jules Gautier v. Tams Management, Inc.
Whether district court erred in denying defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law in case alleging WARN Act violations.
K.C. Langford v. Donnie Stonebreaker
Whether district court erred in granting in part petition for habeas corpus on the basis of speedy trial violations and ineffective assistance.
Walter Davis v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC
Whether district court erred interpreting distribution agreement, awarding judgment to plaintiff in breach of contract case.
Dyanie Bermeo v. Blake Andis
Whether district court erred in dismissing claims for constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. § 1985 and state law tort claims.
Karen Lowy v. Daniel Defense, LLC
Whether district court erred finding victims of mass shooting lacked article III standing to sue gun manufacturers for allegedly dangerous and deceptive marketing practices; other issues.
Natalie Thomas v. EOTech, LLC
Whether agreement to shorten limitations period for claims related to employment is enforceable; related issues.
Metaldyne Powertrain Components Inc. v. Sansera Engineering Limited
Appeal from grant of summary judgment in contract dispute related to nonconforming motorcycle parts supplied by manufacturer, resulting in safety recall.
Barbara Stokes v. Westerfield Construction by Glick , LLC
Whether district court erred in dismissing third-party claims for lack of personal jurisdiction; other issues.
October 22, 2025
Cobey LaKemper v. Kenneth Lassiter
Whether NC Department of Adult Corrections prohibition against incarcerated individuals assisting another person with litigation or legal matters violates the First Amendment; other issues.
Arco National Construction, LLC, f/k/a Arco National Construction Company, Inc v. Mcm Management Corp
Whether this Court has jurisdiction over the appeal; other issues.
Jane Doe v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.
Whether district court erred in dismissing plaintiff's claims related to her involuntary commitment.
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP; Disability Rights South Carolina; Justice 360 v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; Eden Hendrick
Whether district court erred in dismissing claims alleging mistreatment of children in custody of S.C. Department South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP of Juvenile Justice.
Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi
Whether Board erred in denying motion to terminate based on Petitioner's claim he derived U.S. citizenship from mother.
John C. Grimberg Company, Inc. v. XL Specialty Insurance Company
Whether district court erred dismissing claims arising from insurance coverage dispute.
Navigators Insurance Company v. Under Armour, INC
Whether district court erred in concluding certain claims raised in third amended complaint were first made during policy coverage period; related issues.
Brandon Case v. Officer Beasley
Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment for corrections officers in case alleging deliberate indifference and failure to protect.
Frederick Allen v. Joshua Stein
Whether district court erred in reopening case, alleged copyright violation abrogates state sovereign immunity.
APAC-Atlantic, Incorporated v. Owners Insurance Company
Whether district court erred in concluding plaintiff was not entitled to indemnification from defendant insurance company.
Michael Herlihy v. DBMP, LLC
Whether "Texas Two-Step" restructuring, dividing business to protect the larger entity from creditors, is indicia of bad faith for purposes of bankruptcy stay.
Samuel Sherbrooke Corporate, Ltd v. Gabriel Gabriel Mayer
Whether district court erred in granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants on trade secrets claims.
Alejandra Montesinos Cisneros v. Pamela Bondi
Propriety of agency's determination that petitioner was not admitted into this country in any valid status upon returning on a grant of advance parole.
Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC
Whether district court erred in concluding defendant lender aided and abetted fraud committed by borrower against plaintiff.
Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon
Multi-issue appeal related to prison's discontinuance of appellant's Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and shackling of appellant late in pregnancy, during labor, and immediately postpartum.
Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc.
Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for defendant retirement community on claims arising from failure to provide gluten free meals for resident with celiac disease.
Cherry Grove Beach Gear, LLC v. City of North Myrtle Beach
Whether district court erred granting summary judgment in favor of city on antitrust, regulatory taking, and other claims.
October 23, 2025
Kenneth McPherson v. Robert Patton
Challenge to grant of summary judgment in favor of officer defendants in case alleging fabrication of evidence, withholding of exculpatory evidence, other violations.
Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Howard Knapp
Whether district court erred in concluding plaintiff is entitled to receive a list of registered South Carolina voters under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i)(1); related issues.
Latasha Rouse v. Matthew Fader
Whether Maryland's Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act conflicts with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or violates due process; related issues.
Dominique Spatafore v. City of Clarksburg Human Rights Act, West Virginia
Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for city on claims for violations of FMLA, West Virginia public policy.
Wanda Johnson v. Baltimore City, Maryland: Baltimore Police Dept.
Whether district court erred in dismissing plaintiff's claims for race discrimination, retaliation, and condonation.
Robert Connelly v. Daystar Builders, Inc.
Whether district court erred in dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's negligence and strict liability claims arising from workplace injury.
Kimberly Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools
Whether district court erred in declining to grant a preliminary injunction for plaintiff requesting religious accommodations related to school board's policy on transgender students.
American Acceptance Corporation of SC v. John Gietz
Whether sheriff's department violated due process in failing to provide notice and opportunity to be heard after seizing property in which plaintiff had an ownership interest.
United States v. Tremayne Hawkins
Whether the totality of the circumstances supported officer's reasonable suspicion of criminal activity sufficient to justify prolongment of a traffic stop.
United States v. Nelson Evans
Whether defendant with suspended license had standing to challenge search of rental car; evidentiary sufficiency for CCE, drug, and murder-for-hire conspiracy charges; other issues.
Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Kristi Noem
Whether the Tucker Act strips jurisdiction from the district court over plaintiff's APA, separation-of-powers, and ultra vires claims; related issues.
The Sustainability Institute v. Donald Trump
Jurisdictional challenge to district court's grant of injunctive relief in favor of plaintiffs related to suspension and cancellation of grant funding; related issues.
October 24, 2025
Retail Energy Advancement League v. Anthony Brown
Whether district court erred in declining to preliminarily enjoin Maryland statute restricting energy suppliers' speech related to green energy.
Rockwell Mining, LLC v. Pocahontas Land LLC
Whether district court erred in declining to allow termination or reformation of lease.
United States v. Rami Mhana
Multi-issue cross-appeal including issues related to admissibility of evidence and whether district court erred in declining to enter a forfeiture judgment.
Melody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle
Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity to officer related to use of deadly force.
United States v. Robert Strother
Whether court abused its discretion under United States v. Rybicki, 96 F.3d 754 (4th Cir. 1996) in departing upward; whether sentence is substantively reasonable.
United States v. James Flood, III
Whether the court abused its discretion by rejecting, without evidentiary hearing, claim that counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to pursue a plea agreement.
Madhusudan Katti v. Warwick Arden
Whether district court erred in dismissing plaintiff's claims for race and sex discrimination and retaliation.
Janet Guzman v. Acuarius Night Club LLC
Whether plaintiffs preserved argument that their complaint should not have been dismissed solely because they failed to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss.
Cheryl Metz v. Laurie McCarthy
Whether this Court has jurisdiction when the parties manufactured final decision jurisdiction through the stipulated dismissal of the plaintiff's remaining claim; other issues.
Robyn Bomar v. Board of Education of Harford County
Whether plaintiffs sufficiently stated claims of discrimination and retaliation related to Board's reduction in force process and subsequent actions.
United States v. John McLaurin
Whether district court erred in revoking supervised release for violating conditions that were not imposed in compliance with Rogers; whether claim is barred.