4th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The Fourth Circuit jurisdiction is one of the larger US Districts, in terms of the states which fall under its jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit Court for the District is the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Courthouse, which is located in Richmond, VA.

The districts and states which fall under the Fourth Circuit and appeals heard by the Federal Circuit Courthouse includes: District of Maryland, Eastern/Middle/Western Districts of North Carolina, District of South Carolina, Eastern/Western Districts of Virginia, and Northern/Southern Districts of West Virginia.

The district courts in each of the states/territories are the US District Court of Maryland in Baltimore,  the Eastern District Court of N. Carolina in Raleigh, the Middle District  in Greensboro, and the Western District of N. Carolina is in Charlotte. The District of S. Carolina is in Columbia. The Eastern District Court of Virginia is in Alexandria, and the Western District Court is in Roanoke, VA. In W. Virginia the Northern District Court is in Wheeling and Southern District in Charleston, WV.

There are currently 15 active judges and 3 senior judges who sit on the Fourth Circuit bench. Roger L. Gregory is currently the Chief Judge appointed to head the Federal Circuit Court for the Fourth District. As with the other Circuits, seats are filled and appointments made for new judges in the order which they were filled.

A famous case from the circuit is Zeran v. America Online (1997). In this case the court determined the immunity of ISPs for wrongs committed by their users under Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act. The court held the CDA provided “federal immunity to causes of action which would make service providers liable for information originating from third-party users.” The court found that allowing plaintiff’s claims would release a floodgate for freedom of speech litigation, with the new wave of online/internet activity by third-party users under ISP service agreements.

Cases and content covered by the National Law Review from the Fourth Circuit includes: writs of mandamus, certiorari, Habeas Corpus (including custody and release of prisoners), appeals from tax cases, En Banc Determinations, NLRB decision appeals, bankruptcy proceedings, motions for relief, judgment, or final orders, and reviews of enforcement or agency orders. Further, our website often covers news and updates about federal appointments, judges stepping down, agency announcements, and general news which comes out of the Fourth District Federal Court, and local state court systems.

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Jun
3
2019
Fourth Circuit Provides Relief to Chapter 13 Debtors for Some Underwater Mortgages Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
31
2019
TCPA’s DNC Provisions Deemed “Model of Clarity:” Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms $61MM Judgment Against Dish—Suggests TCPA DNC Cases Should Be Commonly Certified Troutman Amin, LLP
May
31
2019
Bankruptcy Discharge of Debts for Willful and Malicious Injury Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
31
2019
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms $61,000,000 TCPA Judgement Against Dish Network Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
28
2019
Stranded in State Court: Supreme Court Holds that Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants Cannot Remove Class-Action Counterclaims to Federal Court Faegre Drinker
May
22
2019
California Supreme Court Confirms Lender Foreclosure Option Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
21
2019
TCPA Case Law Review (Vol. 9): How are there still this many TCPA cases? Vedder Price
May
20
2019
A Unicorn Sighting? Fourth Circuit Affirms Certification of Defendant Class Carlton Fields
May
17
2019
Will My Judgment Get Discharged in Bankruptcy? Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
15
2019
Judge Orders Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Automatic Accrual of Unlawful Presence Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
14
2019
In a Battle of Conformity and Preemption, Arbitration Prevails Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
10
2019
Second Bite at the Apple: Pro Se Plaintiff Cures Pleadings in His Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
8
2019
Federal Court Blocks DHS Policy on Unlawful Presence for Foreign Students, Exchange Visitors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
29
2019
Fourth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Debt Collection Exemption to the TCPA Mintz
Apr
26
2019
Fourth Circuit Expands Liability by Striking Federal Debt Exemption—But Not Entire TCPA—on First Amendment Grounds Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2019
Employee Wins Federal Appeal Involving Commonly-used Defenses in Employment Discrimination Cases Zuckerman Law
Apr
25
2019
Fourth Circuit Severs 2015 Government-Backed Debt Exemption From TCPA Based on First Amendment Challenge Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
24
2019
Down Goes the Exemption: TCPA’s Content-Specific Government-Backed Debt Exemption Struck Down on First Amendment Grounds Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
24
2019
BREAKING TCPA NEWS: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Strikes Down Government-Backed Debt Exemption on First Amendment Grounds Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
19
2019
Fourth Circuit Holds That Arbitrator Exceeded Powers Carlton Fields
Apr
16
2019
District Court Denies Summary Judgment to Trustee of Trust Account Maintained for Beneficiary of “Fronted” Reinsurance Program Carlton Fields
Apr
8
2019
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Monitronics Fails To Escape TCPA Morass Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
2
2019
Duke University Agrees to Pay $112.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Mar
31
2019
Fourth Circuit Reaffirms That Regular, Reliable Attendance Is Essential Function Of Most Jobs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2019
Booking.com is not Generic: Fourth Circuit Addresses Protection for ".Com" Trademarks McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
26
2019
Due Process Meets Agency Deference: TCPAWorld Analyzes the Supreme Court Argument in PDR Network v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
25
2019
The Economic Loss Rule and Why It Matters in Construction Litigation Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
23
2019
When an FLSA Blended Rate Improperly Acts as a Regular Rate: A Case in Point Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2019
Workplace Gossip May Lead to Title VII Liability, Fourth Circuit Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
21
2019
Fourth Circuit Denies Wage Discrimination Claim Due to Job Responsibilities Not Being “Virtually Identical” Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
18
2019
Pray for a Good Harvest, but Keep at Your Plow – And Know Enough Employment Law to Stay Out of the Ditch Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
25
2019
Private Arbitrators Do Not Qualify as a “Tribunal” under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Carlton Fields
Feb
22
2019
Spreading gender-based rumors at work can create a hostile work environment, says federal appellate court Zuckerman Law
Feb
18
2019
Fourth Circuit Compels Arbitration Over “Gateway” Issues Of Arbitrability Carlton Fields
Feb
15
2019
Rumors and Gossip in Workplace Can Create Employer Liability for Harassment, Fourth Circuit Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
15
2019
Unsettled Waters at the Accommodation of Last Resort Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
13
2019
4th Circuit Rules Ethnic Bias Gives Rise to RLUIPA Claim Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
11
2019
Can I Recover Attorneys' Fees in Bankruptcy? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
4
2019
Fourth Circuit Holds Reinsurance Participation Agreement Is Insurance Contract Under Virginia Statute, Effectively Voiding Its Arbitration Clause Carlton Fields
Jan
30
2019
Turbulence on Breach of Employment Agreement, Trade Secret Misappropriation McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
28
2019
Will Russia Provide Missing Links to Murder, Kickbacks, Bribery? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
18
2019
Using Top-Level Domains to Overcome the Generic Trademark Bar Stark & Stark
Jan
16
2019
State AGs File Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Case Involving Use of Sovereign Immunity by Tribal Lenders to Defeat State Law Claims Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
16
2019
Federal Appellate Courts Ring In the New Year by Taking Up Website and Mobile Application Accessibility Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
9
2019
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Rule on FCC Interpretation of the TCPA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
8
2019
Gateway to arbitration: Fourth Circuit compels arbitration of FCRA case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
7
2019
Court Orders Arbitration Of FCRA Claims, Stays Case As To All Defendants Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
4
2019
Supreme Court Shows Apparent Interest in Reviewing “Hydrologic Connection” Theory of Clean Water Act Liability Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
2
2019
Fourth Circuit Expands Title IX Liability for Harassment Through Anonymous Online Posts Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
30
2018
Fourth Circuit Clarifies Broad Scope of False Claims Act Protected Whistleblowing Zuckerman Law
 

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