United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Hedgepeth

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for bribery and extortion convictions is affirmed over her claim that the district denied her the effective assistance of counsel...

Myers v. Loudoun County Pub. Sch.

Constitutional Law, Education Law
A Virginia statue which provides for daily, voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Virginia's public schools does not violate the...

Lombard Canada, Ltd. v. Johnson

Injury & Tort Law
West Virginia does not recognize a settling joint tortfeasor's right to sue another joint tortfeasor for contribution.

Sterling v. Tenet

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Title VII racial discrimination claim is affirmed, pursuant to the "state secrets doctrine," since the case would require...

Media Gen. Operations Inc. v. The Hon. Theresa Buchanan

Criminal Law & Procedure
A federal magistrate judge's decision to seal search warrant affidavits, which were connected to an ongoing criminal investigation following the...

Venkatraman v. REI Sys.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint, alleging employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, is affirmed where his...

Hatfill v. New York Times

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress is reversed where he has adequately pled the elements...

Cox v. City of Charleston

Constitutional Law, Government Law
A local ordinance, which prohibits assembly on the streets or sidewalks of the city, is facially unconstitutional to the extent that it prevents small...

Charleston Area Med. Ctr.

Injury and Tort Law, Civil Procedure

US v. Bursey

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for willfully and knowingly entering a restricted area where the President was temporarily visiting is affirmed over his claim...