U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2018

Decisions

• 2018-12-26UNITED STATES EX REL. David GRANT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED AIRLINES INC., Defendant - Appellee., 912 F.3d 190
• 2018-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Jeffrey R. MACDONALD, Defendant - Appellant., 911 F.3d 723
• 2018-12-21Dustin Robert WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Bryan STIRLING; Deloris Charlton; Ed Carroll; David Miller; Clarence Rogers, Defendants - Appellees. Terry A. Kupers; Craig Haney; Pablo Stewart ; Stuart Grassian; Professors and Practioners of Psychology and Psychiatry, Amici Supporting Appellant., 912 F.3d 154
• 2018-12-20UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. David Harris MILLER, Defendant - Appellant., 911 F.3d 229
• 2018-12-19FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION; Feminists United on Campus; Paige McKinsey; Julia Michels; Kelli Musick; Jordan Williams; Alexis Lehman, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. Richard HURLEY, Former President of University of Mary Washington; Troy Paino, Current President of University of Mary Washington; University of Mary Washington, Defendants - Appellees. National Women's Law Center et al.; National Education Association, Amici Supporting Appellant, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education ; Cato Institute; National Coalition Against Censorship; Nadine Strossen; Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellee., 911 F.3d 674
• 2018-12-19UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darius Latron CHANEY, Defendant-Appellant., 911 F.3d 222
• 2018-12-18UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Nader ABDALLAH, Defendant - Appellant., 911 F.3d 201
• 2018-12-18SNEHA MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC ; Nord Sinew Technologies (I) PVT Ltd., Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING COMPANY P LTD., Defendant - Appellee., 911 F.3d 192
• 2018-12-17Elizabeth DEAL ; Jessica Roe, Plaintiffs - Appellants, and Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.; Jane Doe; Jamie Doe, Plaintiffs, v. MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; Mercer County Schools; Deborah S. Akers, in Her Individual Capacity, Defendants - Appellees., 911 F.3d 183
• 2018-12-14UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Tyrone Ignaciou LYLES, a/k/a Tryone Ignacious Lyles, a/k/a Tyrone Ignatious Lyles, Defendant - Appellee., 910 F.3d 787
• 2018-12-13VIRGINIA CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE; Daniel L. Hawes, Esq.; Patricia Webb, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Katie COURIC; Stephanie Soechtig; Atlas Films LLC ; Studio 3 Partners, LLC, d/b/a Epix, now known as Epix Entertainment LLC, Defendants-Appellees., 910 F.3d 780
• 2018-12-13COWPASTURE RIVER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION; Highlanders for Responsible Development; Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation ; Shenandoah Valley Network; Sierra Club; Virginia Wilderness Committee; Wild Virginia, Inc., Petitioners, v. FOREST SERVICE, an Agency of the U.S. Department of the Agriculture; Kathleen Atkinson, in Her Official Capacity as Regional Forester of the Eastern Region; Ken Arney, in His Official Capacity as Acting Regional Forester of the Southern Region, Respondents, Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC, Intervenor., 911 F.3d 150
• 2018-12-12Anthony Wayne MANGUM, Petitioner - Appellant, v. Warden S. HALLEMBAEK, Respondent - Appellee, and United States of America; Bureau of Prisons, Respondents., 910 F.3d 770
• 2018-12-07AIR EVAC EMS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ted CHEATHAM, in His Capacity as Director of the Public Employees Insurance Agency ; John A. Myers; Raymond S. Whiting; Geoff S. Christian; Amanda D. Meadows; Jared Robertson; Lee R. Dinznoff; Jason Myers; William Milam; Michael T. Smith, in Their Capacities as Members of the Public Employees Insurance Agency's Finance Board; Allan L. McVey, in His Capacity as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner; Bill J. Crouch, in Her Capacity as the Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources, Defendants-Appellants, America's Health Insurance Plans, Amicus Supporting Appellant, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Amicus Supporting Appellant., 910 F.3d 751
• 2018-12-07Guy R. BAXTER; Lonnie C. Baxter, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Respondent-Appellee., 910 F.3d 150
• 2018-12-07Patrick P. STAUDNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROBINSON AVIATION, INC.; Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, Defendants-Appellees., 910 F.3d 141
• 2018-12-06WICOMICO NURSING HOME, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Margaret Smith, Peggy Outten, Ruby Bounds, Shirley Hackett, Carol Synder, and William Soil; Oakview SNF, LLC, d/b/a Oakview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Cheryl Hart; Anchorage Nursing, LLC, d/b/a Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Benjamin Winder and Frances Johnson; Brooke Grove Foundation, Inc., as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Eloise Roberson and Mary Imhoff, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. Lourdes R. PADILLA; Dennis R. Schrader, Defendants - Appellees. Wicomico Nursing Home, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Margaret Smith, Peggy Outten, Ruby Bounds, Shirley Hackett, Carol Synder, and William Soil; Oakview SNF, LLC, d/b/a Oakview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Cheryl Hart; Anchorage Nursing, LLC, d/b/a Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Benjamin Winder and Frances Johnson; Brooke Grove Foundation, Inc., as Assignee and/or Authorized Representative of Eloise Roberson and Mary Imhoff, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. Lourdes R. Padilla; Dennis R. Schrader, Defendants - Appellees., 910 F.3d 739
• 2018-12-06Yerson MAURICIO-VASQUEZ, Petitioner, v. Matthew G. WHITAKER, Acting Attorney General; United States of America, Respondents., 910 F.3d 134
• 2018-11-30UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian D. TERRY, Defendant-Appellant., 909 F.3d 716
• 2018-11-30Stoney LESTER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. J.V. FLOURNOY, Warden of FCI Jesup, Respondent-Appellee., 909 F.3d 708
• 2018-11-30Mocktar A. TAIROU, Petitioner, v. Matthew G. WHITAKER, Acting Attorney General, Respondent., 909 F.3d 702
• 2018-11-29UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Andreatti Dejohn BROWN, Defendant - Appellant., 909 F.3d 698
• 2018-11-29PULTE HOME CORPORATION; Shiloh Farm Investments LLC, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND; Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Defendants - Appellees., 909 F.3d 685
• 2018-11-29Alethia Lee MCCORMICK, Administrator for the Estate of Alvin Moore, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. AMERICA ONLINE, INC., Defendant - Appellee., 909 F.3d 677
• 2018-11-28UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Bradford D Vol ALLEN, Defendant - Appellant., 909 F.3d 671
• 2018-11-28Tamika RAY, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee. U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Supporting Appellant., 909 F.3d 661
• 2018-11-28Rennae Elizabeth OTT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, Defendant - Appellee., 909 F.3d 655
• 2018-11-27SIERRA CLUB; West Virginia Rivers Coalition ; Indian Creek Watershed Association ; Appalachian Voices; Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; Mark T. Esper, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Army ; Todd T. Semonite, in his official capacity as U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Philip M. Secrist, in his official capacity as District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District; Michael E. Hatten, in his official capacity as Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Respondents, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, Intervenor. Sierra Club; West Virginia Rivers Coalition ; Indian Creek Watershed Association ; Appalachian Voices; Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Petitioners, v. United States Army Corps of Engineers; Mark T. Esper, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Army ; Todd T. Semonite, in his official capacity as U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Philip M. Secrist, in his official capacity as District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District; Michael E. Hatten, in his official capacity as Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Respondents, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, Intervenor., 909 F.3d 635
• 2018-11-27Mark Eric LAWLOR, Petitioner - Appellant, v. David W. ZOOK, Warden, Respondent - Appellee., 909 F.3d 614
• 2018-11-20AIRFACTS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Diego DE AMEZAGA, Defendant-Appellee., 909 F.3d 84
• 2018-11-19Commonwealth of Virginia, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, Creditor - Appellant, v. Barry Spencer WEBB, Debtor - Appellee, Herbert L. Beskin, Ch. 13 Trustee, Trustee - Appellee, and U.S. Trustee, Trustee. Christopher T. Micale, Amicus Supporting Appellee., 908 F.3d 941
• 2018-11-15Catherine D. NETTER, an individual, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Sheriff BJ BARNES, in his official and individual capacity, Defendant - Appellee, and Guilford County Sheriff's Office, a North Carolina public entity, Defendant., 908 F.3d 932
• 2018-11-14UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Miguel ZELAYA, a/k/a Most Wanted, Defendant - Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Luis Ordonez-Vega, a/k/a Big Boy, Defendant - Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Jorge Sosa, a/k/a Koki, a/k/a Loco, Defendant - Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. William Gavidia, a/k/a Duro, Defendant - Appellant., 908 F.3d 920
• 2018-11-08UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LaMarcus THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant., 908 F.3d 68
• 2018-11-08UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shelton Demond KETTER, Defendant-Appellant., 908 F.3d 61
• 2018-11-07UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Trenton R. BIRCHETTE, Defendant - Appellant., 908 F.3d 50
• 2018-11-06UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lamine CAMARA, Defendant-Appellant., 908 F.3d 41
• 2018-10-29IN RE: MURPHY-BROWN, LLC, Petitioner. American Farm Bureau Federation; North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation; National Association of Manufacturers ; North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute; North Carolina Pork Council; National Pork Producers Council; Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; American Society of News Editors; The Associated Press; Association of Alternative Newsmedia; The McClatchy Company; The Media Law Resource Center, Inc. ; National Press Photographers Association ; The News Media Alliance; North Carolina Press Association; Society of Professional Journalists; Tully Center for Free Speech; WRAL-TV, Amici Supporting Petitioner., 907 F.3d 788
• 2018-10-26Michael S. DAY, Jr., As Personal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of Michael S. Day, Sr. and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Christi Ann Jordan Jarrett, As Personal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of Junior McCoy Barr and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION, d/b/a The Johns Hopkins Hospital; The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inc., d/b/a The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Johns Hopkins Imaging, LLC ; The Johns Hopkins University, d/b/a Johns Hopkins Hospital; Paul Wheeler, MD, Defendants - Appellees. National Black Lung Association, Amicus Supporting Appellant., 907 F.3d 766
• 2018-10-26State of SOUTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America; Rick Perry, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Energy; National Nuclear Security Administration; Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, in her official capacity as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator; United States Department of Energy, Defendants - Appellants., 907 F.3d 742
• 2018-10-23The ELECTRICAL WELFARE TRUST FUND, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Eric Hargan, in his official capacity as the Secretary of the United States Department of Health & Human Services, Defendants - Appellees., 907 F.3d 165
• 2018-10-22Phil KERPEN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Austin Ruse, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Cathy Ruse, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Charlotte Sellier, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Joel Sellier, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; Michael Gingras, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY; Elaine L. Chao, in her Official Capacity as Secretary of Transportation; United States Department of Transportation, Defendants-Appellees, District of Columbia, Intervenor-Appellee, Karl Anthony Racine, Intervenor/Defendant-Appellee., 907 F.3d 152
• 2018-10-05UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Erick Jemonta GIBBS, Defendant - Appellant., 905 F.3d 768
• 2018-10-02INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, a project of the Urban Justice Center, Inc., on behalf of itself and its clients; HIAS, Inc., on behalf of itself and its clients; John Does #1 & 3; Jane Doe #2; Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc., on behalf of itself and its members; Muhammed Meteab; Arab American Association of New York, on behalf of itself and its clients; Yemeni-American Merchants Association; Mohamad Mashta; Grannaz Amirjamshidi; Fakhri Ziaolhagh; Shapour Shirani; Afsaneh Khazaeli; John Doe #4; John Doe #5, Plaintiffs-Appellees and Allan Hakky; Samaneh Takaloo; Paul Harrison; Ibrahim Ahmed Mohomed, Plaintiffs v. Donald J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States; United States Department of Homeland Security; Department of State; Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Kirstjen M. Nielsen, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; Rex Tillerson, in his official capacity as Secretary of State; Daniel R. Coats, in his official capacity as Director of National Intelligence, Defendants-Appellants The American Center for Law and Justice; Alabama; Immigration Reform Law Institute ; Arkansas; Arizona; Florida; Kansas; Louisiana; Missouri; Ohio; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Texas; West Virginia, Amici Supporting Appellant T.A., A U.S. Citizen of Yemeni Descent; Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center; New York; California; Connecticut; Delaware; Illinois; Iowa; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Mexico; Oregon; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; District of Columbia; Cato Institute; Muslim Justice League; Muslim Public Affairs Council; Council on American-Islamic Relations, California ; Immigration Equality; The New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance; The LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles; The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York; Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago; GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders ; Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom ; Immigration Law Professors on Statutory Claims; City of Chicago; City of Los Angeles; City of Philadelphia; U.S. Conference of Mayors; International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute; The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association ; Civil Rights Organizations ; International Labor Organizations; Scholars of Immigration Law; Members of Congress; Professors of Federal Courts Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, and Immigration Law; Colleges and Universities ; Interfaith Group of Religious and Interreligious Organizations and Clergy Members; Technology Companies; International Law Scholars and Nongovernmental Organizations; Karen Korematsu; Jay Hirabayashi; Holly Yasui; Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality; Civil Rights Organizations ; National Bar Associations of Color; City of New York; Massachusetts Technology Leadership Counsel, Inc., Amici Supporting Appellee, 905 F.3d 287
• 2018-10-02SIERRA CLUB; West Virginia Rivers Coalition ; Indian Creek Watershed Association ; Appalachian Voices; Chesapeake Climate Action Network Petitioners v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; Mark T. Esper, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Army ; Todd T. Semonite, in his official capacity as U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Philip M. Secrist, in his official capacity as District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District; Michael E. Hatten, in his official capacity as Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District Respondents Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Intervenor, 905 F.3d 285
• 2018-09-19EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. BALTIMORE COUNTY, Defendant - Appellee, and Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees, FMT, AFT, AFL-CIO; Baltimore County Federation of Public Health Nurses; Baltimore County Professional Fire Fighters Association International Association Fire Fighters Local 1311-AFL-CIO; Baltimore County Lodge No. 4 Fraternal Order of Police Incorporated; BALTIMORE COUNTY SHERIFF'S Office Fraternal Order of Police/Lodge Number 25; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local #921, Defendants., 904 F.3d 330
• 2018-09-12Rosy Giron de REYES; Jose Dagoberto Reyes; Felix Alexis Bolaños; Ruth Rivas; Yovana Jaldin Solis; Esteban Ruben Moya Yrapura; Rosa Elena Amaya; Herbert David Saravia Cruz, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. WAPLES MOBILE HOME PARK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Waples Project Limited Partnership; A.J. Dwoskin & Associates, Inc., Defendants - Appellees. Laura E. Gómez; Ian Haney López; Michael A. Olivas ; Stephen Pitti; John D. Trasviña; Eva Plaza; Elizabeth Julian; Gustavo Velasquez, Amici Supporting Appellants, National Apartment Association, Amicus Supporting Appellee., 903 F.3d 415
• 2018-09-12SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY, f/k/a Dominion Virginia Power, d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia, Defendant-Appellant, and Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Manufacturers Association, Edison Electric Institute, Utility Water Act Group, and Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, Amici Supporting Appellant, Waterkeeper Alliance, Incorporated; Cape Fear River Watch; Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation; Coastal Carolina River Watch; Congaree Riverkeeper, Inc.; Edisto Riverkeeper; Haw River Assembly; Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, Inc. ; Mountaintrue ; Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Inc.; Sassafras River Association, Inc.; Sound Rivers, Inc.; Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper, Inc. ; West Virginia Rivers Coalition ; Winyah Rivers Foundation, Inc.; Yadkin Riverkeeper, Inc.; City of Chesapeake, Amici Supporting Appellee. Sierra Club, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Virginia Electric & Power Company, f/k/a Dominion Virginia Power, d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia, Defendant-Appellee. Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Virginia Manufacturers Association ; Edison Electric Institute; Utility Water Act Group; Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, Amici Supporting Appellee, Waterkeeper Alliance, Incorporated; Cape Fear River Watch; Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation; Coastal Carolina River Watch; Congaree Riverkeeper, Inc.; Edisto Riverkeeper; Haw River Assembly; Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, Inc. ; Mountaintrue ; Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Inc.; Sassafras River Association, Inc.; Sound Rivers, Inc.; Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper, Inc. ; West Virginia Rivers Coalition ; Winyah Rivers Foundation, Inc.; Yadkin Riverkeeper, Inc.; City of Chesapeake, Amici Supporting Appellant., 903 F.3d 403
• 2018-08-28UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Quintin Antonio BELL, a/k/a Quinton Antonio Bell, a/k/a Quinten Antonio Bell, a/k/a Go-Go, Defendant - Appellant., 901 F.3d 455
• 2018-08-28Lisa Y. HENDERSON, Acting Regional Director of the Tenth Region of the National Labor Relations Board, FOR and on behalf of the NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; National Labor Relations Board, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. BLUEFIELD HOSPITAL CO., LLC, d/b/a Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Defendant - Appellee. Lisa Y. Henderson, Acting Regional Director of the Tenth Region of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board; National Labor Relations Board, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. Greenbrier VMC, LLC, doing business as Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Defendant - Appellee., 902 F.3d 432