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Revocation sentence vacated for failure to address mitigation argument
A supervised release sentence was procedurally unreasonable where the U.S. District Court failed to address the defendant’s non-frivolous argument that he had effectively served an additional 19 months […]
Undue influence claim revives challenge to city sewer backup settlement
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a reasonable jury could find a city obtained a settlement release through undue influence after an elderly homeowner signed away her […]
New clinical evidence supports renewed pornography ban on supervised release
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the reimposition of a pornography ban as a condition of supervised release for a defendant convicted of transporting child sexual abuse material, […]
US judge throws out Trump’s defamation case against Wall Street Journal
A federal judge on April 13 dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for the U.S. president in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses […]
Felon in possession statute upheld and sentencing challenges rejected
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 66-month sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon, rejecting constitutional, procedural, […]
Evidence supports hate-crime murder conviction in transgender victim case
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a defendant’s convictions for a hate-crime murder, a related firearm offense and lying to investigators after finding the evidence sufficient and rejecting […]
Remand ordered for hearing on apartment search suppression dispute
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded a criminal case after concluding that a U.S. District Court denied a suppression motion without resolving key factual disputes about whether officers […]
Reasonable suspicion and voluntary consent support vehicle search
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress, holding that officers had reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant, did not unlawfully prolong the […]
Bank of America settles Epstein accusers’ lawsuit
Bank of America has settled a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records showed on March 16. Lawyers for the bank and […]
Mandamus blocks depositions of senior officials in USAID lawsuit
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted mandamus relief preventing, for now, the depositions of senior government officials in litigation challenging actions involving the U.S. Agency for International Development. […]
Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney Bill Essayli
A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than […]
Federal judge upholds NC Senate districts against voting rights claims
A federal judge upheld two northeastern North Carolina Senate districts, rejecting claims they diluted Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
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