Two weeks ago I blogged on the unique situation facing the Fourth Circuit in the high-profile Dylann Roof case after all of the judges of the Court recused themselves from
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“Rule of Necessity” Not Necessary for Federal Circuit Courts
An interesting recusal issue recently faced the Supreme Court of North Carolina, requiring the Court to invoke the “Rule of Necessity” in order to hear a high-profile case on North
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Published En Banc Denials and Dissents
I have written a few times about published denials of petitions for rehearing en banc in the Fourth Circuit. See here and here. If you are interested in further
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Return to Richmond? Not so Fast.
The Fourth Circuit had intended to resume in person oral arguments at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Courthouse in Richmond, VA for its September argument calendar. That return was short-lived,
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Judge Keenan Moving to Senior Status, Biden to Nominate Virginia SG to Fourth Circuit
See more details on the Maryland Appellate Blog here:
Biden to Nominate Virginia SG Heytens to Fourth Circuit | Maryland Appellate Blog (mdappblog.com)
–Patrick Kane
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Update on Fourth Circuit Published Opinions Without Argument
Back in January I blogged about how frequently, and in what types of cases, the Fourth Circuit was issuing published opinions after submission on briefs–a new phenomenon in the Circuit
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Fourth Circuit Case Has Post-Argument Judge Substitution
A Fourth Circuit published opinion from earlier this week revealed an interesting panel composition issue, as the panel that heard the oral argument in the appeal was slightly different from
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Fourth Circuit Remains Remote For March
The Fourth Circuit today announced that its March session of oral arguments would remain remote. The Court’s announcement can be found here:
https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/news-announcements/latest-news-announcements/2021/01/22/suspension-of-in-person-oral-arguments-for-march-8-12-2021
–Patrick Kane
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How Important Is Oral Argument In The Fourth Circuit?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in the legal profession over the last 10 months. Those receiving the most focus have been, for obvious reasons, things like remote proceedings
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