The Latest Breaking News from the Fourth Circuit

Trump DOJ's Bid To Revive Comey and James Cases Runs Into Appointment Questions at Appeals Court

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to revive criminal cases against Letitia James and James Comey, arguing that a dispute over Lindsey Halligan's appointment should not invalidate the indictments.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

Appeals Court Keeps ICE Out of Churches: No Warrant, No Entry — For Now

A unanimous Fourth Circuit panel upheld limits on warrantless ICE arrests at eight churches, a Sikh temple, and Quaker meetinghouses, citing religious freedom law.

Latin Times · Aug 22

How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?

The briefs in the transgender sports cases were styled as "By next friend" but the Court captioned the case as "By her next friend."

Reason · Jul 14

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Phony checks, a twinkling of an eye, and sparkling sports gambling.

Reason · Apr 10

Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions"

From yesterday's decision in In re Nwaubani, from the Fourth Circuit (Judges Marvin Quattlebaum, Allison Rushing, and DeAndrea Gist Benjamin):… The post Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 12

The Zizians and the Second Amendment

For the backstory on the Zizians, see Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians… The post The Zizians and the Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 5

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Shooting in a car, discrimination in the air, and injuries at sea.

Reason · Feb 13

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Fourth Circuit, Justice Jackson votes to deny writ of certiorari without opinion

KBJ's dissent from the grant of certiorari, without a written opinion, is fairly rare.

Reason · Jan 26

Is the Fourth the New Ninth? - 2026 Update

Another summary reversal of a Fourth Circuit AEDPA decision.

Reason · Jan 26

When Courts of Appeals Decide Issues Pending Before the Supreme Court

The practice is not consistent.

Reason · Dec 19, 2025