United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Defenders of Wildlife v. NC Deprtment of Transportation

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Transportation
Summary judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiffs' claim that defendant violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 4(f) of...

Cherry v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In a constitutional challenge to defendant-city's decision changing the manner in which annual increases to pension benefits are calculated, which...

FLAME S.A. v. Freight Bulk Pte. Ltd.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In an action brought by plaintiff seeking attachment of a shipping vessel for purposes of satisfying an English judgment, the underlying basis of...

Minter v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a class action alleging that defendants violated Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), by creating a joint venture, to...

Tatum v. RJR Pension Investment Committee

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action brought on behalf of plaintiff and other participants in defendant-employer's 401(k) retirement savings plan alleging that...

Priority Auto Group, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of an action brought by plaintiff, the prospective buyer of a car dealership, against defendant manufacturer-franchisor who exercised its...

De Leon v. Holder

Immigration Law
A petition for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying petitioner's application for "special rule" cancellation of...

RailWorks Corporation v. Construction Program Group

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
The bankruptcy court properly granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, thus preventing the bankruptcy trustee from avoiding and recovering the...

Bostic v. Schaefer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Virginia's same-sex marriage bans impermissibly infringe on its citizens' fundamental right to marry, and therefore, the district court's grant of...

US v. Valdovinos

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Immigration Law
Defendant's sentence for unlawfully entering the United States after being deported is affirmed, where: 1) the sentence was increased on the ground...