United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Stuart v. Huff

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Health Law
In action challenging the constitutionality of a North Carolina statute that requires certain informed consent procedures prior to the performance of...

US v. Abramski

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of convictions for two firearm offenses, judgment is affirmed, where the district court: 1) properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss...

US v. Allmendinger

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In appeal of conviction and sentence for several crimes relating to an investment scheme that resulted in nearly $100 million dollars in losses for...

UBS Financial Services, Inc. v. Carilion Clinic

Banking Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In declaratory judgment action brought in response to the initiation of arbitration related to advice rendered on issuance of bonds, the district...

Brown v. Town of Cary

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In 1983 action, district court's summary judgment for plaintiff invalidating defendant's municipal sign ordinance, as applied to plaintiff, is...

Center for Individual Freedom v. Tennant

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Elections, Media Law
In challenge to West Virginia's campaign-finance reporting and disclaimer requirements, summary judgment is: 1) affirmed as to the decisions to strike...

US v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of murder and related convictions, judgment is affirmed, where: 1) so long as a defendant intends to prevent a witness from testifying, the...

US v. Bumpers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress the firearm that was...

D.L. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In action for education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed, where: 1) Section...

David v. Alphin

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, ERISA
In ERISA enforcement action brought by putative class of Pension Plan participants, alleging defendant-bank and individuals engaged in prohibited...