United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Lizama v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
An El Salvadoran's petition for review of a BIA's denial of his application for asylum and related relief, is dismissed in part and denied in part...

Desmond v. PNGI Charles Town Gaming

Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer for unpaid overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), district court's...

US v. Peterson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a conviction of defendant for drug trafficking and firearm related crimes, district court's imposition of a 420-month sentence in finding that...

Cody v. Caterisano

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Immigration Law, Military Law
In an Irish national's petition for attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, arguing that the Government's position was not...

Crespo v. Holder

Immigration Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
A Peruvian citizen's petition for review of the denial of his 8 U.S.C. section 1182(h) waiver, claiming that the BIA erred in concluding that a 1997...

Bellotte v. Edwards

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiffs' suit against police officers claiming several causes of action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law, arising from a late-night,...

US v. King

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking...

US v. Washington

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In a conviction of defendant for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, district court's finding that defendant's 1999 conviction for possession...

Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Gaston Copper Recycling Corp.

Government Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In plaintiff's suit against a former owner of a metals smelting facility for violations of the Clean Water Act, district court's judgment is affirmed...

Bonds v. Leavitt

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against the then-Secretary of Health and Human Services, alleging Title VII claims, that she was retaliated against in violation...