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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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

US Second Circuit refuses to block DeSantis congressional map in Florida

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to grant an injunction on Tuesday to the GOP’s newly enacted gerrymandered congressional map. The ruling comes after pro-voti...