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4th Circuit finds no qualified immunity for K-9 officer in Fourth Amendment case
An officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue was clearly established at the time the constitutional violation occurred, the 4th Circuit ruled.
4th Circuit blocks MD law on energy companies’ use of eco-friendly terms
A Fourth Circuit panel blocked a Maryland law “restricting and compelling the speech of renewable energy suppliers.”
4th Circuit: Excessive force, Takings claim, deliberate indifference
Excessive force — Takings claim — deliberate indifference
Poppleton development lawsuit dismissed by 4th Circuit
The lawsuit brought by residents of Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood over a failed development has likely come to an end after an unsuccessful appeal.
Blackout fears debated at 4th Circuit hearing on proposed MD power line
The dispute over a power transmission line planned for Central Maryland reached the 4th Circuit, where attorneys sparred over survey work that is already underway.
4th Circuit expands ‘grace’ for self-represented plaintiffs, revives Montgomery police lawsuit
In an alleged Montgomery County police brutality case, the 4th Circuit ruled that judges should be more lenient when self-represented litigants incorrectly fill out the top of complaint forms.
Cecil prison officers not liable for opioid withdrawal death, court rules
Cecil County correctional officers are not liable for a woman’s 2020 death from opioid withdrawal behind bars, the 4th Circuit ruled.
Military families’ suit against MD Supreme Court justices gets tossed
The 4th Circuit ruled that three military couples whose bank accounts were wrongfully frozen could not sue Maryland Supreme Court justices for failing to ensure court clerks complied with federal military protections.
4th Circuit: Bankruptcy, EEO complaint, False Claims Act
Bankruptcy — EEO complaint — False Claims Act
4th Circuit revives gluten-free meals suit against MD retirement community
A lawsuit against a Cockeysville assisted living center will move forward after the facility allegedly failed to provide a woman with gluten-free meals.
4th Circuit: Excessive force, discrimination, asylum, more
Excessive force — discrimination — asylum
West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, 4th Circuit rules
The 4th Circuit upheld West Virginia's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, overturning a decision that it violated anti-discrimination protections.
