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. Jacob Hill
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 17-4215
Suzette Archie v. Nagle & Zaller, P.C.
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-1979
In re: Donald Trump
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-2486
District of Columbia v. Donald Trump
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-2488
Jose Garcia-Cea v. William Barr
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-2518
US v. Charlie Thompson
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-7506
Arthur Hairston, Sr. v. NAGE
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-1565
US v. Hank Johnson
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-4144
Frank Altizer, Jr. v. Harold Clarke
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-6461
US v. Sean Bundy
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-6480
Rupert Stamps v. Paris Capalupo
Date: October 16, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-6520
US v. William Springer
Date: October 15, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-4545
Eric Sanders v. Comm'r of Social Security
Date: October 15, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-1542
US v. Tion Kimbrough
Date: October 15, 2019
 Docket Number: 19-6816
Charles Hawkins v. Joe Coakley
Date: October 11, 2019
 Docket Number: 18-7270