Implied Consent and Warrantless Entry: Fourth Circuit's Landmark Decision in Quinn v. Zerkle Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently delivered a pivotal...
Balancing FMLA Protections and Employer Investigations: Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Shipton v. BGE Introduction In the landmark case of Michael Shipton v. Baltimore Gas and Electric...
Fourth Circuit Sets New Precedent on Excessive Force Claims and Governmental Immunity Introduction In the landmark case of Wakita Doriety v. Matthew Lewis Sletten, City of Greensboro, the United...
Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Mootness Doctrine and Sovereign Immunity in Official Capacity Claims upon Plaintiff's Death Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit delivered a...
Fourth Circuit Empowers Plaintiffs in Civil Commitment Cases to Infer Professional Standards for Due Process Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Rashad Matthew Riddick v. Jack Barber et al.,...
Expansion of Bivens Remedy to Individual Federal Prison Officers: Fields v. Federal Bureau of Prisons Introduction In the landmark case Fields v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Court of...
Affirming Standards for Eighth and First Amendment Claims in Inmate Litigation Introduction The case of Julius Lamart Hodges v. Col. Peter Meletis et al. presents a critical examination of...
Root v. O'Malley: Enhanced Scrutiny on ALJ's Evaluation of Medical Evidence in Disability Claims Introduction In the case of Stephen R. v. Martin J. O'Malley, the United States Court of Appeals for...
Fourth Circuit Reinforces Whisenant Test for Appointment of Counsel: Jenkins v. Woodard Introduction In Jenkins v. Woodard, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed...
Strict Standards for Reasonable Suspicion Reinforced in Milla v. Brown et al. Introduction In the case of Anthry Raul Milla, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. PFC D. Brown, ID #331973; PFC McComas, ID...
Reopening Appeal Periods Under Federal Rule 4(a)(6): The Millanyo Woody Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Millanyo Woody v. Nance, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth...
Clarifying the Standards for Qualified Immunity in Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims: Rambert v. City of Greenville Introduction In the case of Sean Rambert, Sr. & Danielle Cox Rambert,...
Border Search Exception Expanded in Nkongho v. United States: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Eunice Bisong Nkongho, adjudicated by the United States...
Affirmation of Child Pornography Convictions: Insights from United States v. Sanders Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Zackary Ellis Sanders, 107 F.4th 234 (2024), the United...
Fourth Circuit Establishes Robust Standards for Discovery in Excessive Force Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction In the case of Kristee Ann Boyle v. Joseph Charles Azzari Jr., the United...
Reaffirming the Third-Party Doctrine in Geofence Warrant Cases: U.S. v. Chatrie Introduction United States of America v. Okello T. Chatrie presents a pivotal examination of Fourth Amendment...
Preliminary Injunctions and Irreparable Harm: Insights from Williams Ohio Valley Midstream, LLC v. Kittle Introduction The case of Williams Ohio Valley Midstream, LLC (WOVM) v. Phillip A. Kittle and...
Fourth Circuit Clarifies Summary Judgment Standards for §1983 Bystander Liability Claims Introduction The case of Johnnie R. Simmons, Jr. v. R. Whitaker, M.J.D.; D. Brown; C. Waltz; Benjamin Hull is...
Affirmation of Jurisdictional Limits on Judicial Review for USCIS Waiver Delays: Lovo v. Miller Introduction In the case of Bethney Nicole Lovo; Humberto Lovo, Plaintiffs - Appellants v. Loren...
Deliberate Indifference in Prisoners' Protection: Ford v. Hooks Establishes New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Harris Emanuel Ford v. Erik A. Hooks et al., decided by the United...