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
The Wall Guy, Inc. v. FDIC  
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 21-1414

Justia Opinion Summary: The case originated from a lending relationship between Jeffrey Frye and his companies, The Wall Guy, Inc., and JR Contractors, and First State Bank. After the relationship soured, both parties sued each other, leading…

City of Huntington v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation  
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1819

Justia Opinion Summary: This case was before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit where the City of Huntington and Cabell County Commission (plaintiffs) brought a suit against AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal…

Stephanie Walker v. Petsense, LLC
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1827
US v. Kevlin Jackson
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-4159
United States v. Underwood  
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-4405

Justia Opinion Summary: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the convictions of three South Carolina law enforcement officers who were found guilty of various abuses of power. The trio, Sheriff George Underwood,…

United States v. Tipton  
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-5

Justia Opinion Summary: This consolidated opinion, delivered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, pertains to the appeals of defendants Richard Tipton and James Roane, Jr. Both were convicted in 1993 and sentenced to…

Phoenix v. Amonette  
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-6313

Justia Opinion Summary: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed a case where an inmate with celiac disease sued a doctor for depriving him of a gluten-free diet. The district court had granted summary judgment to the…

US v. James Roane, Jr.
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1
US v. Abdul Inusah
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-4250
US v. Richard Boggs
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-4445
US v. Sanjay Kumar
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 20-4478
US v. Lassiter  
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 22-4147

Justia Opinion Summary: This case was brought before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, where the defendant, Malek Lassiter, appealed his convictions for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence under…

Annor v. Garland  
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1281

Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) regarding whether a money laundering conspiracy conviction constitutes a "particularly…

US v. Randolf Moore
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-6171
James Cole, Jr. v. Warden Ray
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-7072

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