The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals spent 90 minutes Monday afternoon — more than twice as much time as scheduled — listening to arguments about the proper venue for resolving Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election.
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the federal conviction of a man who admitted to setting fire to Fayetteville’s downtown Market House during a protest in 2020. The building located in a traffic circle downtown has attracted criticism because of its ties to the pre-Civil War slave trade.
A North Carolina prison inmate’s lawsuit against state Attorney General Josh Stein and other state officials could lead to fewer similar lawsuits in the future. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the inmate could not avoid paying a filing fee for going to court.
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a trial judge’s $524 million judgment against former top North Carolina political donor Greg Lindberg. With interest, Lindberg could owe closer to $600 million.
The full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out the North Carolina State Health Plan’s ban on coverage of medical treatments sought mainly by transgender people. The decision created an 8-6 split among the appellate jud
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will not hold a rehearing in front of all judges on an issue tied to armed career criminals and the Sixth Amendment. In a 10-4 split, appellate judges decided to leave the issue to the US Supreme Court.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a company linked to a fatal 2020 paper mill fire in Canton can proceed with its lawsuit against two top N.C. Labor Department officials. The company contends that the officials violated federal law when assessing penalties of more than $100,000.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an airline traveler can pursue a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted during a security screening for a flight from Asheville. The 4th Circuit joins the 3rd and 8th Circuits in permitting suits involving TSA screeners.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling favoring two wrongfully imprisoned N.C. brothers against their former law firm. The firm had sued the brothers to recover unpaid legal fees and expenses.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a fired N.C. Justice Department employee to proceed with her race discrimination case against former supervisors. Appellate judges ruled that a trial court had applied the wrong statute of limitations to the case.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a fired Vance County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy had made claims against the county and sheriff including retaliation, disparate treatment, and a hostile work environment based on race and sexual orientation.
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