Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

Established in 1891 and located in Richmond, Virginia, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit exercises appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:

The court is considered mid-sized among the US Circuit Courts, with 15 authorized judgeships. The Judges in this circuit continue the unique tradition of stepping down from the bench after oral argument to shake the hands of the attorneys in the case. Read a detailed history of the Fourth Circuit here.

Browse Opinions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
US v. Vincent McNatt
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-7728
Auguste Sankara v. Jefferson Sessions III
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-1828
Jimmy Chip E v. Marshall Sanford
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2012
E. P. v. Howard County Public School
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2094
Michael Moment v. Dwight Dave Jackson
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-6479
Jackie Moorehead v. State of North Carolina
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-7538
US v. Stephen Page
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6149
Rayon Lavelle Pork v. Harold Clarke
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6157
Christopher Bolling v. Harold Clarke
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6164
US v. Raymond Chestnut
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6188
US v. Gregory D. Anderson
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6194
US v. Gerard Felder
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6217
US v. Terrance Thompson
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6237
US v. Frank Degraffenreid
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6240
Thomas Ebron v. Karen Brown
Date: June 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-6293