- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dylann Roof's Conviction and Death Sentence https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/173.P.pdf 18 comments politics
- Fourth Circuit reverses qualified immunity for five W. Va. officers who shot subdued homeless man stopped for walking in the road https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/182142.P.pdf 22 comments law
- CA4: "We agree with Aigbekaen that the border search exception does not extend to the challenged searches, rendering them unconstitutional." http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/174109.P.pdf 15 comments law
- 4th Circuit rules "attempting to obtain a photograph of a minor's erect penis by ordering the child to masturbate in the presence of others" is a 4th Amendment violation (opinion) http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/162174.P.pdf 26 comments law
- Link for live stream of oral argument before Fourth Circuit in "Travel Ban" appeal (starting 2:30 pm Eastern time, i.e. now). http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/oral-argument/oral-argument-live-audio-feed-no-17-1351-int'l-refugee-asst-proj-v-trump 11 comments law
- Quite a concurrence from Judge Davis of the Fourth Circuit to order vacating preliminary injunction in "transgender bathroom" case. http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/161733R1.P.pdf 7 comments law
- Fourth Circuit, sitting en banc, upholds Maryland gun law, finding "that the banned assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are not protected by the Second Amendment." http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/141945A.P.pdf 171 comments law
- A federal court has confirmed that Republicans in North Carolina tried to rig this election. In fact, the state's lawyers admitted it. [link to ruling] http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/published/161468.p.pdf 4 comments politics
- Fourth Circuit holds that strippers are employees, not independent contractors; likely entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay under Fair Labor Standards Act (pdf opinion) http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/151583.P.pdf 25 comments law
- Fourth Circuit reverses dismissal of trangender teen's case alleging high school's policy barring him from boy's restroom violated Title IX. http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/152056.P.pdf 34 comments law
- CA4: Police violated civil rights of man they tased 5 times for non-violent resistance, killing him; officers are immune because "right not to be tased while offering stationary and non-violent resistance ... was not clearly established" (pdf opinion) http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/151191.P.pdf 18 comments law
- Fourth Circuit: "[W]e conclude that Virginia's same-sex marriage bans impermissibly infringe on its citizens' fundamental right to marry." http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/141167.P.pdf 30 comments law
- Fourth Circuit rules that commerce clause challenge to Virginia's certificate-of-need requirement for medical facilities can proceed [pdf] http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/122272.P.pdf 7 comments law
- 4th Circuit holds that Virginia's prohibition on alcohol advertisements in college newspapers is an unconstitutional restriction on commercial speech [pdf] http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/122183.P.pdf 3 comments law
- Fourth Circuit holds that clicking "like" on Facebook is protected speech: "Once one understand the nature of what Carter did by liking the Campaign Page, it becomes apparent that his conduct qualifies as speech." [pdf] http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/121671.P.pdf 9 comments law
- 4th Circuit holds that claim by a man that TSA violated his 1st Amendment rights by having him arrested for displaying the text of the 4th Amendment on his chest can proceed (pdf) http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/112230.P.pdf 36 comments law