Nexus Requirement in Imminent Danger Provision: Meyers v. SSA & Governor Northam Introduction David Meyers v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration & Governor Ralph S. Northam is a pivotal...
Affirming Judicial Discretion in Sentencing: United States v. Fowler Introduction United States of America v. John Michael Fowler is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Court of...
United States v. Bryant: Categorizing Assault with Intent to Rob as a Crime of Violence Under §924(c) Force Clause Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Terron Lamar Bryant, decided...
Fourth Circuit Establishes Unreasonable Seizure of Privately Owned Pets Without Imminent Threat Introduction The case of Tina Ray v. Michael Roane addresses critical issues surrounding the Fourth...
Reasonable Suspicion Standards for Strip Searches of Prison Visitors: Analysis of Calloway v. Lokey Introduction The case of Angela Calloway v. Benjamin J. Lokey addresses the critical issue of...
Fourth Circuit Clarifies Rooker-Feldman Doctrine: Independent Federal Claims Not Barred by State Court Judgments Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in the case of...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Qui Tam Action Under the False Claims Act Introduction In the case of Joseph Edward Wojcicki v. SCANA/SCE&G (947 F.3d 240, 2020), the United States Court of...
Affirmation of Administrative Procedure Act Standards in Military Discharges: Roe v. Department of Defense Introduction Roe v. United States Department of Defense is a landmark case adjudicated by...
Enhancing Plea Autonomy: Vacating Convictions Due to Inadequate Sentencing Disclosure under ACCA and Rehaif Standards Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Jesmene...
Inclusion of Deceased Individuals in Aggravated Identity Theft Under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Lester Dean George, 946 F.3d 643 (4th Cir. 2020),...
Resolution of Factual Disputes in Arbitration Agreements under 9 U.S.C. §4: Berkeley County School District v. Hub International Limited Introduction Berkeley County School District v. Hub...
Provance v. United States: Mandating Detailed Judicial Rationale in Sentencing Variances Introduction Provance v. United States is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Affirmation of Conviction in Shahid Hassan Muslim v. United States: Upholding Defendant Rights and Sentencing Enhancements Introduction The case of United States of America v. Shahid Hassan Muslim,...
Clarifying Sentence Reduction Eligibility Under the First Step Act: Wirsing v. United States Introduction The case of United States of America v. Daniel W. Wirsing (943 F.3d 175) addressed a critical...
Unitary Sentencing Framework Expanded: Fourth Circuit's Decision in United States v. Venable Introduction United States v. Bobby Junior Venable (943 F.3d 187) is a landmark decision by the United...
Revisiting Due Process Rights of Pretrial Detainees in Solitary Confinement: Fourth Circuit's Analysis in Tate v. Parks Introduction Tate v. Parks is a significant appellate case decided by the...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of §2241 Petitions Against BOP Program Statements for Vagueness Introduction In the case of Don Mitchell Wilborn and W. Robert Wardell, Jr., v. Andrew Mansukhani,...
Reinforcing the Requirement for Law Enforcement to Announce Presence: Betton v. Belue (4th Cir. 2019) Introduction Betton v. Belue is a significant appellate decision by the United States Court of...
Affirmation of No Conflict Between Residual Functional Capacity and DOT's Level 2 Reasoning in Disability Claims Introduction In the case of Angela Lawrence v. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social...
Reaffirmation of the Treating Physician Rule in Disability Determinations: Howard v. Saul Introduction The case of Romaine Howard, III v. Andrew Saul, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,...