United States Fourth Circuit - December 2012 Opinion Summaries

US v. Fugit

Criminal Law & Procedure
Judgment of conviction for enticing or attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity is affirmed, where 1) defendant procedurally...

US v. Lawing

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In challenge to defendant's conviction for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and denial of his motion to suppress evidence, judgment is...

US v. Pruess

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In challenge to the constitutionality of defendant's conviction for possession of ammunition as a convicted felon where defendant is a non-violent...

Lane v. Holder

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In action challenging federal laws restricting interstate transfers of handguns and Virginia state law prohibiting firearms dealers from selling...

In re: Beach First Nat'l Bancshares, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a trustee's suit against the former directors and officers of a bankrupt corporation, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and negligence, bankruptcy...

US v. Gillion

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's convictions for mail fraud and conspiring to commit mail fraud are affirmed where: 1) even if the trial court erred in admitting...

Decohen v. Capital One, N.A.

Contracts, Debt Collection
In plaintiff's putative class action against Capital One, alleging claims for breach of contract and violation of the Maryland Credit Grantor Closed...

N. Carolina Growers' Ass'n, Inc. v. United Farm Workers

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a challenge to the regulatory action taken by the Department of Labor (Department), which suspended various regulations for temporary agricultural...

Butler v. US

Administrative Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In plaintiff's action for wrongful death and loss of consortium under the Federal Tort Claims Act, district court's dismissal of the action is...

US v. Tillery

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's convictions for robbery and firearm-related offenses and sentence are affirmed where: 1) the jurisdictional requirement for defendant's...