Fourth Circuit Upholds Extended Supervised Release under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1): 'Notwithstanding' Clause Overrides General Limits Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Carlos Fabian...
Establishing Overtime Gap Time Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Insights from Conner v. Cleveland County Introduction The case of Sara B. Conner v. Cleveland County, North Carolina (22...
Integration of the Carmack Amendment in Preempting State Law Claims: A Comprehensive Analysis of Brentzel v. Fairfax Transfer and Storage, Inc. Introduction Brentzel v. Fairfax Transfer and Storage,...
Affirmation of Denial for Compassionate Release: Procedural Sufficiency and Clerical Error Considerations under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) Introduction The case of United States of America v. Dwight...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Relief in Capital Case Introduction In the case of Mikal D. Mahdi v. Bryan Stirling, decided on December 20, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Dismissal of Religious Discrimination Claim Against COVID-19 Executive Orders: Lighthouse Fellowship Church v. Northam Introduction In the landmark case Lighthouse Fellowship Church v. Ralph Northam,...
Batson Challenge Upholding Conspiracy Conviction in Denied Jury Diversity Introduction The case United States of America v. Terrance Deandre Dennis (19 F.4th 656) presents pivotal issues surrounding...
Fourth Circuit Revises Summary Judgment Standards in Sex and Age Discrimination and Equal Pay Act Claims Introduction In the case of Tracy Sempowich v. Tactile Systems Technology, Inc., the United...
Res Judicata and Qualified Immunity Uphold No-Trespass Bans in Educational Settings Introduction In the case of Brian Davison v. Loudoun County School Board et al. (19 F.4th 626, 2021), the United...
Fourth Circuit Establishes Standards for Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and Deliberate Indifference in §1983 Claims by Pretrial Detainees Introduction In Eric Wayne Moss v. Buddy Harwood et...
Significant Injury Standard in Sentencing: United States v. Lewis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Melvin Thomas Lewis, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Burr v. Jackson: Upholding the Standard of Deference in Brady and Napue Claims Introduction John Edward Burr, the petitioner-appellant, was convicted in 1993 for the 1991 murder of his infant sister,...
Application of the Feres Doctrine and Discretionary Function Exception in Wrongful Death Claims: Insights from Carol V. Clendening v. United States Introduction The case of Carol V. Clendening v....
Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland's Voter List Use Restrictions: A New Precedent in Election Law Introduction In the landmark case of Dennis Fusaro v. Charlton T. Howard, III et al., the United States...
Affirmation of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim in Plea Negotiations: Walters v. Martin Introduction John Walters, the petitioner-appellant, appealed the denial of his federal habeas corpus...
Limits on Tribal Arbitration Clauses and Sovereign Immunity in Consumer Lending: A Fourth Circuit Analysis Introduction In the landmark case George Hengle et al. v. Sherry Treppa et al., the United...
Affirming Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over §1956(h) Money Laundering Conspiracies: Insights from United States v. Ojedokun Introduction In United States of America v. Seun Banjo Ojedokun, the...
Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A): Administrative Exhaustion vs. Time-Based Filing in United States v. Saeed Abdul Muhammad Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v....
U.S. v. Curbow: Upholding Civil Commitment Procedures and the Doctrine of Waiver under 18 U.S.C. § 4246 Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Gary Curbow, decided on October 19,...
Affirmation of Pleading Standards in ADEA Claims: Loose v. CSRA Inc. Introduction The case David Loose v. CSRA Inc.; General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; General Dynamics Corporation was...