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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...

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...

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...

Fourth Circuit Overturns Preliminary Injunction in Chemours PFAS Case

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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

Criminal – Circuit court’s probation decision is reversed

Where the circuit court treated the defendant’s absconding violation as a third technical violation, it erred. Background James Thomas Davis appeals the trial court’s order revokin...

Third Circuit Issues Precedential Opinion in Appeal No. 25-1545

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion on June 30, 2026, in appeal No. 25-1545, signaling that the panel intended its ruling to guide future...

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...

Third Circuit Issues Precedential Opinion in Appeal No. 25-1545

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion on June 30, 2026, in appeal No. 25-1545, signaling that the panel intended its ruling to guide future...

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...

Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a July 2 panel decision requiring bond hearings for immigrants held under the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy. ...

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Expanded Expedited Removal Policy

Fifth Circuit Issues Nonprecedential Disposition in No. 25-30076

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit filed a nonprecedential opinion on July 7, 2026, in docket number 25-30076. Because the disposition is expressly nonprecedential, it...

Fifth Circuit Issues Nonprecedential Disposition in No. 25-30076

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit filed a nonprecedential opinion on July 7, 2026, in docket number 25-30076. Because the disposition is expressly nonprecedential, it...