United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

In re: Charco, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
If a state requires that a judgment be recorded before it is effective against a class of third parties acquiring liens on real property, an...

Obioha v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act's gatekeeper provision 8 U.S.C. section 1252(a)(2)(B)(i) addressing courts'...

Emery v. Roanoke City Sch. Bd.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim for reimbursement of educational expenses pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is...

Frazer v. State of South Carolina

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas corpus relief for defendant is affirmed pursuant to defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel where his attorney failed...

Lolavar v. Santibanes

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Dismissal of claims against defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction following his removal to federal court is affirmed where the district court...

US v. Alerre

Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions on drug distribution, drug conspiracy, and money-laundering conspiracy charges are affirmed over claims of error regarding...

Chacko v. Patuxent Inst.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Indian Law, Labor & Employment Law
A plaintiff in a Title VII employment discrimination suit fails to exhaust his administrative remedies where his administrative charges reference...

Colucci v. Agfa Corp. Severance Pay Plan

Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In an ERISA dispute over the calculation of plaintiff's severance benefits, the district court's determination that defendant abused its discretion in...

U.S. v. Gilbert

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction as a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his claim that the criminal law at issue does not apply when a defendant...

Ohio Valley Envtl. Coalition v. Bulen

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Defendant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, complied with section 404(e) of the Clean Water Act in issuing a general permit for the discharge of dredged...