Where a Honduran man argued that he should not be removed from the United States because his status as a “prosecution witness” would result in threats to his life or freedom in Honduras, the claim failed because that social group ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Immigration Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where the owner of a company sold his shares to the employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, but the ESOP paid an inflated price for the shares, the owner was liable for the price difference. But, because he forgave certain ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Employment Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where defendants challenged their sentence for conspiracy to distribute and possess ice-level purity methamphetamine, it was not clearly erroneous for the district court to rely on testing results and circumstantial and direct evidence to conclude the conspiracy was centered on ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where a prison guard was beaten to death by an inmate, her father’s suit failed to plead facts showing how individuals who managed the prison or worked there created or enhanced the danger that resulted in her death. Background Sergeant ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. Negligence

Where a charter school required girls to wear either skirts, jumpers or skorts, instead of pants or shorts, the district court must determine whether this requirement violated Title IX by excluding the plaintiffs from participation, denying them education benefits or ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Constitutional Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where a teacher alleged his free speech and free exercise rights under the Virginia Constitution were violated when he was terminated for refusing to adhere to the school district’s policy on use of gender pronouns for transgender students, the case ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Civil Practice Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where the court previously held that protecting the portion of society that disfavored public display of female breasts furthers an important governmental interest, and the Supreme Court has not held otherwise, Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting women from going topless was ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Constitutional Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where a railroad that was party to a guaranteed shipping contract did not expressly breach the agreement, but a jury could have found that its conduct violated the duty of good faith and fair dealing, the declaratory judgment against it ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contract Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where Arlington County sued a host of opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies in state court for causing, or contributing to, the opioid epidemic in the county, two subcontractors properly removed the suit to federal court. Their operation of a government ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Civil Practice Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where the plaintiff offered photos, video evidence, and fact and expert witness testimony raising a disputed issue over whether loose bricks and sagging caulk in a town center were a dangerous condition, that the owner of the property should have ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. Premises Liability