United States Fourth Circuit - February 2016 Opinion Summaries
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US v. CowleyUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for attempted robbery and murder is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant’s motion for...
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02/29/2016 | 15-6067 |
Pornomo v. USUnited States Fourth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Government Law
In a wrongful death action, arising after an interstate bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter...
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02/25/2016 | 14-2391 |
US ex rel. Beauchamp v. Academi Training Ctr. LLCUnited States Fourth Circuit
Government Contracts, Government Law
In a False Claims Act case concerning government contracts for security services in Iraq and Afghanistan, the district court’s dismissal under the...
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02/25/2016 | 15-1148 |
Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by Democrats v. FECUnited States Fourth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Elections
In an action challenging the constitutionality of certain contribution limits established by the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971, the district...
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02/23/2016 | 15-1455 |
US v. RobinsonUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is reversed where the police lacked reasonable suspicion to believe that defendant was...
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02/23/2016 | 14-4902 |
Perdue Foods LLC v. BRF S.A.United States Fourth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts
In a contracts case, the district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where defendant did not purposefully avail itself of...
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02/19/2016 | 14-2120 |
US v. BerryUnited States Fourth Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence for failing to register as a sex offender under the federal Offender Registration and Notification Act is vacated and remanded where the...
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02/19/2016 | 14-4934 |
W.C. and A.N. Miller Development Co. v. Cont’l Cas. Co.United States Fourth Circuit
Property Law & Real Estate, Insurance Law, Contracts
In an insurance action arising after defendant denied coverage on plaintiff’s liability insurance policy, the district court’s grant of summary...
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02/19/2016 | 14-2327 |
US v. AdamsUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g) is vacated where defendant’s prior convictions did...
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02/19/2016 | 13-7107 |
Ojo v. LynchUnited States Fourth Circuit
Immigration Law, Administrative Law
In an immigration action challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision denying petitioner, the adopted son of a U.S. citizen, the chance...
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02/16/2016 | 15-1138 |