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Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (May 2026)

This post summarizes criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during May of 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summa...

Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 2026)

This post summarizes criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during April of 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are sum...

Criminal – Fourth Circuit splits from First Circuit over Virginia robbery statute

The divided court held that the use or display of a firearm while committing Virginia robbery does not qualify as a crime of violence under the elements clause. In so […] The post...

4th Circ. Says Cyber Co. Owes Nothing In Licensing Row

The Fourth Circuit has said a Virginia federal court got it right the second time when dispensing with a long-running dispute between cybersecurity company Vir2us and a cloud-enabl...

Asheville Appellees Ask Fourth Circuit to End Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17, 2026 filing in the Fourth Circuit puts a familiar but strategically significant appellate issue front and center: whether an appeal should be dismissed before the merits...

Asheville Appellees Ask Fourth Circuit to End Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17, 2026 filing in the Fourth Circuit puts a familiar but strategically significant appellate issue front and center: whether an appeal should be dismissed before the merits...

Asheville Appellees Move to End Fourth Circuit Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17 filing in the Fourth Circuit could stop appeal No. 26-1014 before merits briefing ever begins. In No. 25 MOTION, Debra Campbell, the City of Asheville, and Esther Elizabe...

Asheville Appellees Move to End Fourth Circuit Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17 filing in the Fourth Circuit could stop appeal No. 26-1014 before merits briefing ever begins. In No. 25 MOTION, Debra Campbell, the City of Asheville, and Esther Elizabe...

Fourth Circuit Overturns Preliminary Injunction in Chemours PFAS Case

Fourth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Baltimore in Firefighter’s Race Discrimination Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed summary judgment in favor of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in a lawsuit filed by Baltimore City Fire Departm...

Robbery statute decision creates circuit split

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Virginia robbery conviction does not qualify as a crime of violence under federal sentencing guidelines. The post Robbery statute...

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses The "Inquisitorial" Fourth Circuit Twice In One Term

The judges of the Fourth Circuit continue to act as advocates.

No qualified immunity for K-9 officer, 4th Circuit holds

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Virginia k-9 officer was not entitled to qualified immunity for excessive force against an unarmed suspect. The post No qualified...

4th Circ. Backs Sanctions For Late Copyright Damages Info

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a ruling that excluded a software company's damages evidence and granted summary judgment to its competitor, saying in a published opinion Friday that t...

Defamation lawsuit can proceed

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled no personal jurisdiction over California co-worker but allowed vicarious liability claims against Gilead Sciences. The post Defamation l...

Fourth Circuit Enforces Broad “Related” Claim Provision in Dispute Between Insurers

4th Circuit Blocks Firing of Intelligence Officers Assigned to DEI Programs

In its 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said the 19 career officers in the Central Intelligence Agency and Office of the Director of National Intellig...

The Fourth Circuit Rejects Individual Plaintiffs’ Appeal on Settled Wage and Hour Claims for Lack of Standing

Fourth Circuit prevents firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI programs

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI roles, citing due process rights under the Fifth Amendment. The post Fourth Circuit...

Class certification is vacated in shift work case

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated class certification in Overby v. Anheuser-Busch over varied pre- and post-shift work claims under Virginia wage laws. The post Class c...

4th Circ. Turns Down Bacardi Challenge To Rum TM Renewal

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday rejected Bacardi's challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's renewal of a Cuban company's expired trademark registration for Havana Club rum...

Criminal Practice – Deliberate Indifference to Inmate’s Serious Medical Needs – Actual and Probable Cause

The jury was not instructed that the government had to prove a former federal prison supervisor’s conduct was the proximate cause of an inmate’s bodily injuries. The Fourth Circuit...

SCOTUS: Va. geofence warrant was Fourth Amendment search

The U.S. Supreme Court held that a Virginia geofence warrant constitutes a Fourth Amendment search, affirming privacy rights in cellphone location data. The post SCOTUS: Va. geofen...

Third Circuit Clarifies Key Appellate Standards in 24-2766

The Third Circuit’s June 16, 2026 opinion in 24-2766 is a useful reminder that appellate outcomes often turn as much on standards of review and preservation as on the underlying me...