The Latest Breaking News from the Fourth Circuit

In a Dec. 13 letter, U.S. Judge James Andrew Wynn said he had reconsidered his plans to step down

Will Judge Stranch be the next "Obama Judge" to show her true blue colors?

An astonishing ruling, and one that creates splits on two differerent issues.

Venue roulette, a sham affidavit, and uninspected bloomin’ onions.

Pepper spray, carry permits, and adult cabaret.

An important case on "The Digital Fourth Amendment"

From U.S. ex rel. Oberg & Camoin v. Nelnet, Inc., decided yesterday by the Fourth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan and District Judge Elizabeth Dillon (W.D. Va.): In 2007, Jon Oberg filed a lawsuit under the False Claims Act against various…

Citizens should be able to choose the same high-quality defensive arms that peace officers choose

In Speech First, Inc. v. Sands, the Court vacated the Fourth Circuit's decision upholding Virginia Tech's Bias Intervention and Response Team Policy, on the grounds that the case had become moot. Justice Jackson would have denied the petition because of her views about when lower court decisions should be vacated…