United States Fourth Circuit - June 2009 Opinion Summaries

Stephens v. Branker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of Petitioner's petition is affirmed where Petitioner's ineffective assistance claim failed, because he did not...

Hunsberger v. Wood

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on a warrantless entry into Plaintiffs' home, the denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity is...

In re Compania Naviera Joanna S.A.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a tort action arising out of a ship collision, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the District Court did not abuse its discretion in...

Rendelman v. Rouse

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) for refusal to accommodate Plaintiff prisoner's kosher food...

Indemnity Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. US

Admiralty, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a negligence action against the U.S. based on the Coast Guard's failure to perform certain tests on a ship, the dismissal of the complaint is...

Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Herring

Constitutional Law, Family Law
In a challenge to a restriction on late-term abortions, summary judgment for Plaintiff is reversed where: 1) the hypothetical situation posited by...

Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Herring

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Health Law
In a challenge to a restriction on late-term abortions, summary judgment for Plaintiff is reversed where: 1) the hypothetical situation posited by...

Hyatt v. Branker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of Petitioner's petition is affirmed, where: 1) a law enforcement officer did not hear Petitioner make an...

US v. Gould

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for failing to register as a sex offender is affirmed, where the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) does...

Arthur v. Ticor Title Ins. Co.

Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) action alleging that Defendant charged Plaintiffs title insurance rates higher than the rates...