United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Ocasio

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's convictions and sentence for four offenses relating to his involvement in a kickback scheme to funnel wrecked automobiles to a Baltimore...

Freeman v. Dal-Tile Corporation

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer on plaintiff's claims of racial and sexual hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and...

Home Buyers Warranty Corporation v. Hanna

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In response to a state court action alleging various construction defects by a homeowner against multiple defendants, including petitioners here who...

In Re: H. Jason Gold

Bankruptcy Law
The district court's decision affirming the bankruptcy court's non-commission-based fee award for the bankruptcy trustee is reversed and remanded back...

US v. Gomez-Jimenez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant Gomez-Jimenez's 180 month sentence and defendant Juarez-Gomez's conviction and 390 month sentence arising out of their roles in a drug...

US v. McVey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for knowingly possessing 300 to 600 images of child pornography, which included a distribution enhancement, is affirmed, where:...

US v. Umana

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's convictions and capital sentence for murder and related charges are affirmed, where: 1) defendant's multiple claims of error in the guilt...

Anderson v. Architectural Glass Construction, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal by debtor challenging the bankruptcy court's finding constructively fraudulent her real estate transfer to a company owned by her...

In Re: Under Seal

Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law
In an appeal of a civil contempt order and sanctions against the owner of an email service provider that refused to comply with orders to turn over to...

Company Doe v. Public Citizen

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Product Liability
In a case brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) presenting numerous issues relating to transparency of federal courts and the public’s...