United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Al Shimari v. CACI International, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Military Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint which alleges that defendant's...

Taylor v. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's tort complaint which alleged that the conduct of the defendant, a private...

Al-Quraishi v. L-3 Services, Inc.

Civil Procedure, International Law, Military Law, Remedies, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint which alleges that defendant's...

US v. Blair

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court convicting defendant-attorney of money laundering, obstruction of justice, and other...

Aziz v. Alcolac, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, International Trade, Remedies, Civil Procedure, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiffs' Alien Tort Statute (ATS) complaint, 28 U.S.C. section 1350, alleging that...

Kennedy v. St. Joseph's Ministries, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an interlocutory appeal from a judgment of the district court denying defendant's motion for summary judgment in a Title VII complaint alleging...

Liberty University, Inc. v. Geithner

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court upholding the "penalty" and "assessable payment" provisions of the Patient Protection and...

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court striking the "penalty" provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as an...

ASWAN v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to defendant's relocation of homeless services on the grounds that relocation violates 42 U.S.C. section1983 and 1985(3), the Americans...

Dewhurst v. Century Aluminum Company

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute arising from the modification or termination of certain retiree benefits and involving the Labor Management Relations Act, 29...