United States Fourth Circuit - May 2007 Opinion Summaries

Lin-Jian v. Gonzales

Civil Rights, Immigration Law
Petition for review of denial of application for relief from removal via political asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention...

Holland v. Washington Homes, Inc

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging empoyment discrimination and wrongful termination based on race and complaints of discrimination, summary judgment for defendant is...

Darden v. Peters

Administrative Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property
In action seeking to set aside a decision of the U.S. Copyright Office denying plaintiff's applications for copyright registration for his website,...

US v. Midgett

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions and sentences for malicious damage to property used in interstate commerce resulting in personal injury and bank robbery related crimes...

Markovski v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
In case involving Macedonian citizen who entered the U.S. on a K-1 fiance visa, got married in good faith, filed for adjustment of status, but...

Smith v. Frye

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of First Amendment suit against state court judge who had discharged plaintiff from her at-will employment as a magistrate court clerk after...

Wolfe v. Weisner

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Summary judgment for respondent on petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed over claim that the trial court contravened petitioner's federally...

Adkins v. Crown Auto, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving sale of used car, denial of defendants' motions for judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff's common law fraud claim and refusal to...

Valley Historic Ltd P'ship v. Bank of N.Y.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In case involving Chapter 11 debtor, district court's determination that the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over the debtor's post-confirmation...

US v. Baucom

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Tax Law
Sentences for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and willful failure to file tax returns are vacated where the district court improperly calculated the...