United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

U.S. v. Brooks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a drug related prosecution, judgment is vacated and remanded in part where the court erred in declining a request that it give instructions...

U.S. v. Brooks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a drug related prosecution, judgment is vacated and remanded in part where the court erred in declining a request that it give instructions...

In Re: Peanut Crop Ins. Litig.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action against the government over the indemnification of losses covered by a privately issued and governmentally backed insurance policy,...

Middlebrooks v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981 action arising from defendant's refusal to hire plaintiff, dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction...

U.S. v. Mir

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
Convictions for immigration fraud are affirmed over defendant's principal claim that that conversations two witnesses initiated with him at the...

U.S. v. Armstead

Copyright, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Intellectual Property
Convictions for felony willful copyright infringement for private financial gain are affirmed over allegations that the government failed to produce...

U.S. v. Tate

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony is vacated and the case remanded where the officer who...

In Re: Strack

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, a decision finding a particular debt dischargeable is reversed where: 1) the debt arose by reason of debtor's...

N.C. Right to Life, Inc. v. Leake

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action challenging provisions of North Carolina's campaign finance laws, the lower court's decision is affirmed in part and reversed in part...

U.S. v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, ERISA, Evidence
Defendants' convictions and sentences for bank fraud are affirmed where: 1) unpaid employer contributions to a company's ERISA plan constitute plan...