Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The most-cited opinions of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on UpLaw — 4,335 decisions from 1894–2024, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• David Wachira Ngarurih v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States 371 F.3d 182 · cited by 219
• United States v. Simmons 649 F.3d 237 · cited by 219
• Kathleen A. Shanaghan v. John D. Cahill Cahill & Associates, Incorporated 58 F.3d 106 · cited by 217
• Maria Jimena Ibarra v. United States of America Unknown Government Officers 120 F.3d 472 · cited by 216
• Company Doe v. Public Citizen 749 F.3d 246 · cited by 215
• United States v. Dean A. Lambey 974 F.2d 1389 · cited by 214
• United States v. Gerome Montreal Randall, United States of America v. Jeron Rondell Randall 171 F.3d 195 · cited by 214
• Torrey F. Wilcox v. Betty Brown 877 F.3d 161 · cited by 213
• United States v. Dunphy 551 F.3d 247 · cited by 213
• United States v. Marion Promise, A/K/A Mario,defendant-Appellant 255 F.3d 150 · cited by 213
• American Canoe Ass'n v. Murphy Farms, Inc. 326 F.3d 505 · cited by 212
• Mark N. Silvestri v. General Motors Corporation, Dfendant-Appellee 271 F.3d 583 · cited by 212
• Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. v. Montgomery County 684 F.3d 462 · cited by 211
• Yong Hao Chen v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service 195 F.3d 198 · cited by 208
• Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Football Club, Inc. 346 F.3d 514 · cited by 208
• Michael Lovern, Sr. v. Mark A. Edwards, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Henrico County Public Schools 190 F.3d 648 · cited by 208
• Denise Wilkins v. Vicki Montgomery 751 F.3d 214 · cited by 207
• George Cooper, Sr. v. James Sheehan 735 F.3d 153 · cited by 206
• United States v. George Robert Bell 5 F.3d 64 · cited by 206
• Loe v. Armistead 582 F.2d 1291 · cited by 205
• David Evans v. Patrick Baker 703 F.3d 636 · cited by 204
• United States v. Benjamin General, A/K/A Barkim 278 F.3d 389 · cited by 203
• United States v. Milton L. McCaskill 676 F.2d 995 · cited by 203
• Robinson v. Equifax Information Services, LLC 560 F.3d 235 · cited by 203
• Mary Ruth Smith v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security 99 F.3d 635 · cited by 203
• Shirley Presley v. City of Charlottesville Rivanna Trails Foundation 464 F.3d 480 · cited by 202
• Robinson v. Wix Filtration Corp. LLC 599 F.3d 403 · cited by 202
• Lytle v. Doyle 326 F.3d 463 · cited by 202
• Parrish v. Cleveland 372 F.3d 294 · cited by 202
• Jacob E. Lester, Jr. v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services 683 F.2d 838 · cited by 201
• Mary M. Tyndall v. National Education Centers, Incorporated of California, T/a Kee Business College Campus National Education Centers, Incorporated 31 F.3d 209 · cited by 200
• United States v. Edgar Sterling Lemaster 403 F.3d 216 · cited by 199
• United States v. Poindexter 492 F.3d 263 · cited by 199
• United States v. Langford Wiggins 905 F.2d 51 · cited by 199
• Bowring v. Godwin 551 F.2d 44 · cited by 199
• United States v. Madison McRae 793 F.3d 392 · cited by 199
• Leroy Cook v. V. Lee Bounds, Com. Dept. Corrections 518 F.2d 779 · cited by 199
• Richard S. Johnson v. Moises Quinones, M.D. Joseph Morris, O.D. 145 F.3d 164 · cited by 199
• Sylvia Development Corporation v. Calvert County 48 F.3d 810 · cited by 198
• Shawn Massey v. J.J. Ojaniit 759 F.3d 343 · cited by 197
• Carter v. Morris 164 F.3d 215 · cited by 197
• In Re Lockheed Martin Corp. 503 F.3d 351 · cited by 195
• Love-Lane v. Martin 355 F.3d 766 · cited by 195
• Deborah Katz Pueschel v. United States of America, Deborah Katz Pueschel v. Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation 369 F.3d 345 · cited by 194
• Breard v. Pruett 134 F.3d 615 · cited by 193
• Irene Seacrist v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare 538 F.2d 1054 · cited by 192
• Leroy A. Lovelace v. Jack Lee Gene Shinault K. Lester 472 F.3d 174 · cited by 192
• Bruce Goldfarb v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore 791 F.3d 500 · cited by 192
• United States v. Mija S. Romer, United States of America v. Khem C. Batra 148 F.3d 359 · cited by 191
• Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, Incorporated, Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, Incorporated 871 F.2d 452 · cited by 191
• Ronald K. Drewitt v. Fred L. Pratt Pizza Hut of America, Inc., City of Norfolk, Party-In-Interest 999 F.2d 774 · cited by 190
• Sharon Temkin Bruce M. Temkin v. Frederick County Commissioners Glen Marion Selby, Jr. 945 F.2d 716 · cited by 189
• United States v. Tony Lee Thompson 421 F.3d 278 · cited by 187
• James Henry Miller, and Ollie J. Miller v. R.D. Simmons, Detective and R.W. Leary, Sheriff and His Deputy Sheriff Jailers In/for Durham, Nc 814 F.2d 962 · cited by 186
• Rice v. Rivera 617 F.3d 802 · cited by 185
• United States v. Francisco Moreno Sosa, A/K/A Franco Hernandez 364 F.3d 507 · cited by 184
• In Re the Celotex Corporation, Debtor. Owens-Illinois, Incorporated v. Rapid American Corporation, Successor in Interest to Philip-Carey Corporation 124 F.3d 619 · cited by 183
• Henry Pashby v. Albert Delia 709 F.3d 307 · cited by 183
• American Chiropractic Ass'n v. Trigon Healthcare, Inc. 367 F.3d 212 · cited by 182
• Smith v. Smith 589 F.3d 736 · cited by 182
• In Re the Knight Publishing Company D/B/A the Charlotte Observer 743 F.2d 231 · cited by 182
• Thomas W. SMITH, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee 782 F.2d 1176 · cited by 181
• Amanda Smith v. R. Ray 781 F.3d 95 · cited by 180
• Brian Reid v. Commissioner of Social Security 769 F.3d 861 · cited by 180
• Rafael Figeroa, A/K/A Rafael Najarro-Morales v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service 886 F.2d 76 · cited by 180
• Adam Ostrzenski, M.D. v. Mark S. Seigel, M.D., Adam Ostrzenski, M.D. v. Mark S. Seigel, M.D. 177 F.3d 245 · cited by 179
• Roman Zak v. Chelsea Therapeutics International 780 F.3d 597 · cited by 179
• Bonds v. Leavitt 629 F.3d 369 · cited by 179
• Harrods Limited v. Sixty Internet Domain Names 302 F.3d 214 · cited by 178
• Anderson v. Sara Lee Corp. 508 F.3d 181 · cited by 177
• Wilbur L. LOVELACE, Appellant, v. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, Appellee 681 F.2d 230 · cited by 177
• Mayfield v. National Ass'n for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. 674 F.3d 369 · cited by 176
• United States v. Ricardo U. Alerre, United States of America v. Deborah Bordeaux, United States of America v. Michael D. Jackson 430 F.3d 681 · cited by 175
• United States v. Benton 523 F.3d 424 · cited by 175
• Richard Beck v. Robert McDonald 848 F.3d 262 · cited by 174
• James Kenneth SHIVELY, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee 739 F.2d 987 · cited by 173
• Heyer v. United States Bureau of Prisons 849 F.3d 202 · cited by 173
• Occupy Columbia v. Nikki Haley 738 F.3d 107 · cited by 172
• Williams v. United States 50 F.3d 299 · cited by 172
• Chandler Leasing Corporation v. Dr. Clemenceau J. Lopez Dr. Ralph F. Meinhardt D/B/A Bladen Surgical Center 669 F.2d 919 · cited by 172
• Maciariello v. Sumner 973 F.2d 295 · cited by 172
• Robert J. Grundler and Joseph L. Jelly v. State of North Carolina 283 F.2d 798 · cited by 172
• Patterson v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration 846 F.3d 656 · cited by 172
• Sheila Pyles v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 849 F.2d 846 · cited by 171
• United States v. Nasser Moradi 673 F.2d 725 · cited by 171
• Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency 857 F.3d 193 · cited by 171
• ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Yeatts 122 F.2d 350 · cited by 170
• McLean v. United States 566 F.3d 391 · cited by 170
• Simmons v. United Mortgage & Loan Investment, LLC 634 F.3d 754 · cited by 170
• United States v. Cecil Eugene Cheek 415 F.3d 349 · cited by 169
• United States Ex Rel. Vuyyuru v. Jadhav 555 F.3d 337 · cited by 168
• United States v. Baptiste 596 F.3d 214 · cited by 168
• United States v. Kennedy 32 F.3d 876 · cited by 167
• Ashcraft v. Conoco, Inc. 218 F.3d 288 · cited by 166
• United States v. Jaime Ochoa Baldovinos 434 F.3d 233 · cited by 166
• United States v. Brooks 957 F.2d 1138 · cited by 166
• Bizzie Walters v. Todd McMahen 684 F.3d 435 · cited by 166
• Colleton Preparatory Academy, Inc. v. Hoover Universal, Inc. 616 F.3d 413 · cited by 166
• Burbach Broadcasting Company of Delaware v. Elkins Radio Corporation Cat Radio Incorporated 278 F.3d 401 · cited by 165
• United States v. Paul Thomas Kinter 235 F.3d 192 · cited by 165
• Walter L. Compton, Jr. v. Alton Steamship Company, Inc. 608 F.2d 96 · cited by 165
• Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. Aracoma Coal Co. 556 F.3d 177 · cited by 165
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. 521 F.3d 306 · cited by 165
• Joan M. Ennis v. The National Association of Business and Educational Radio, Incorporated 53 F.3d 55 · cited by 164
• Pritchett v. Alford 973 F.2d 307 · cited by 163
• Jimmy P. Davis, as of the Estate of Dallas D. Hardy, Jr., Deceased v. Piper Aircraft Corporation 615 F.2d 606 · cited by 163
• United States v. Christian E. Ubakanma, United States of America v. Chidozie Onyekonwu, A/K/A Charles Thomas 215 F.3d 421 · cited by 162
• Brock v. Carroll 107 F.3d 241 · cited by 162
• Hawkins v. PepsiCo, Inc. 203 F.3d 274 · cited by 162
• Sterling Smokeless Coal Company v. Tammy Akers Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 131 F.3d 438 · cited by 161
• Christian Science Board of Directors v. Nolan 259 F.3d 209 · cited by 161
• United States v. Rahn Kristopher Willis, A/K/A Darin Andre Smith 992 F.2d 489 · cited by 161
• Elizabeth M. Paroline v. Unisys Corporation Edgar L. Moore 879 F.2d 100 · cited by 161
• Mathen Chacko v. Patuxent Institution 429 F.3d 505 · cited by 160
• United States v. Robert Augustine D'anjou, A/K/A Dennis Dennison 16 F.3d 604 · cited by 160
• United States v. Massenburg 564 F.3d 337 · cited by 160
• Ronald W. Dowell, Administrator of the Estate of Jackie Lynn Dowell, Deceased v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Automobile Insurance Company 993 F.2d 46 · cited by 160
• Herman T. DOVE, Appellant, v. CODESCO, Formerly Known as Washington Dental Supply Company, Appellee 569 F.2d 807 · cited by 159
• United States v. Larry W. Masters 622 F.2d 83 · cited by 158
• Alan Grayson v. Randolph Anderson 816 F.3d 262 · cited by 158
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Gaston Copper Recycling Corp. 204 F.3d 149 · cited by 157
• Nancy Loftus v. David Bobzien 848 F.3d 278 · cited by 157
• United States v. Robert Peter Russell 971 F.2d 1098 · cited by 156
• George W. WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 889 F.2d 47 · cited by 156
• Gregory L. Rich v. Sergeant Michael Bruce, and Sewall Smith, Warden James Sanders James Peguese Lieutenant Grant Teresa Wilson-Bogans, Corporal 129 F.3d 336 · cited by 156
• Trustees of the Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund v. Plumbing Services, Inc. 791 F.3d 436 · cited by 155
• Strawn v. AT & T MOBILITY LLC 530 F.3d 293 · cited by 155
• Equal Rights Center v. NILES BOLTON ASSOCIATES 602 F.3d 597 · cited by 155
• Matthew Dixon v. Coburg Dairy, Incorporated, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae 369 F.3d 811 · cited by 154
• Michael Woods v. City of Greensboro 855 F.3d 639 · cited by 154
• National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Murray Sheet Metal Company, Incorporated, and Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company 967 F.2d 980 · cited by 154
• Katyle v. Penn National Gaming, Inc. 637 F.3d 462 · cited by 154
• United States v. Debra Lynn Morris 429 F.3d 65 · cited by 154
• Nourison Rug Corp. v. Parvizian 535 F.3d 295 · cited by 154
• Martin v. Gentile 849 F.2d 863 · cited by 153
• League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. North Carolina 769 F.3d 224 · cited by 152
• Mildred MARSHALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee, and Robert L. Mason, Defendant 6 F.3d 229 · cited by 152
• Cheryl M. Hooven-Lewis v. Louis Caldera, Secretary of the Army 249 F.3d 259 · cited by 152
• Dennis Glynn v. EDO Corporation 710 F.3d 209 · cited by 151
• Weller v. Department Of Social Services For The City Of Baltimore 901 F.2d 387 · cited by 151
• William B. Barbee v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary 331 F.2d 842 · cited by 150
• Augusta Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. v. Fodor Contracting Corporation 843 F.2d 808 · cited by 150
• United States v. Amir James Attar, United States of America v. Perfect View, Inc. 38 F.3d 727 · cited by 150
• United States v. Sammy Ray Copley 978 F.2d 829 · cited by 150
• United States v. Leon Wilbur Terry 916 F.2d 157 · cited by 150
• United States v. James Edward Colkley, United States of America v. Jamison Henry Johnson 899 F.2d 297 · cited by 149
• Ophelia De'Lonta v. Gene Johnson 708 F.3d 520 · cited by 148
• Dulaney v. Packaging Corp. of America 673 F.3d 323 · cited by 148
• United States v. Josephine L. Broughton-Jones, A/K/A Josie Broughton 71 F.3d 1143 · cited by 148
• United States v. Douglas D. Wilson, United States of America v. Douglas D. Wilson 118 F.3d 228 · cited by 148
• Alfred G. King v. Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary, United States Department of Defense 328 F.3d 145 · cited by 148
• United States v. Rex Eugene Love, United States of America v. Jerry Wayne Sheppard 134 F.3d 595 · cited by 148
• United States v. Branch 537 F.3d 328 · cited by 146
• Price v. City of Charlotte, North Carolina 93 F.3d 1241 · cited by 146
• Meyer v. Astrue 662 F.3d 700 · cited by 145
• United States v. Smith 451 F.3d 209 · cited by 145
• Keith W. Cline v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated 144 F.3d 294 · cited by 145
• Warren A. PROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael P.W. STONE, Secretary of the Army, Defendant-Appellee 945 F.2d 796 · cited by 144
• Incumaa v. Ozmint 507 F.3d 281 · cited by 144
• Aikens v. Ingram 652 F.3d 496 · cited by 144
• United States v. Richard Langley 62 F.3d 602 · cited by 143
• Russel William Burket v. Ronald Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections 208 F.3d 172 · cited by 143
• James B. BRISTOW, Appellee, v. the DAILY PRESS, INC., Appellant. James B. BRISTOW, Appellant, v. the DAILY PRESS, INC., Appellee 770 F.2d 1251 · cited by 142
• Paul Thompson, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia 878 F.3d 89 · cited by 142
• United States v. Moussaoui 591 F.3d 263 · cited by 142
• United States v. Clarence J. Lomax 293 F.3d 701 · cited by 141
• Witthohn v. Federal Insurance 164 F. App'x 395 · cited by 141
• Sharyl Attkisson v. Eric Holder, Jr. 925 F.3d 606 · cited by 140
• United States v. Tracey Donell White, United States of America v. Clarence Jackson 875 F.2d 427 · cited by 140
• DeJarnette v. Corning Inc. 133 F.3d 293 · cited by 140
• Joseph Bryant, Sr. v. Bell Atlantic Maryland, Incorporated Bell Atlantic Network Services, Incorporated 288 F.3d 124 · cited by 140
• United States v. William Aramony, United States of America v. Stephen J. Paulachak, United States of America v. Thomas J. Merlo 88 F.3d 1369 · cited by 140
• United States v. Robert Padgett 788 F.3d 370 · cited by 139
• Leon B. McLain v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 715 F.2d 866 · cited by 139
• William L. Albright v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration 174 F.3d 473 · cited by 139
• United States v. Talton Young Gallimore, Jr. 247 F.3d 134 · cited by 139
• Albert Russell v. C.C. Sheffer, Superintendent Botetourt Correctional Unit, and Carolyn Maupia, L.P.N., Botetourt Correctional Unit 528 F.2d 318 · cited by 139
• Amr Fawzy v. Wauquiez Boats SNC 873 F.3d 451 · cited by 139
• United States v. Ellis 121 F.3d 908 · cited by 139
• Universal Leather, LLC v. KORO AR, S.A. 773 F.3d 553 · cited by 138
• Eric DePaola v. Harold Clarke 884 F.3d 481 · cited by 138
• Hinkle v. City of Clarksburg 81 F.3d 416 · cited by 138
• Sosebee v. Murphy 797 F.2d 179 · cited by 138
• Brenda S. Collison v. International Chemical Workers Union, Local 217 International Chemical Workers Union 34 F.3d 233 · cited by 137
• Stevens v. Howard D. Johnson Co. 181 F.2d 390 · cited by 137
• Manuel Lewis v. Richmond City Police Department, Director of Public Safety, City Manager 947 F.2d 733 · cited by 137
• Hoyle v. FREIGHTLINER, LLC 650 F.3d 321 · cited by 137
• Aggarao v. MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. 675 F.3d 355 · cited by 137
• Dustin Williamson v. Bryan Stirling 912 F.3d 154 · cited by 137
• Martha Carlson v. Boston Scientific Corporation 856 F.3d 320 · cited by 136
• United States v. Pamela Adele Judd Puckett, United States of America v. Marvin B. Puckett, Jr. 61 F.3d 1092 · cited by 136
• Owen L. GORDON, Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee 725 F.2d 231 · cited by 136
• Myers v. Loudoun County Public Schools 418 F.3d 395 · cited by 135
• United States v. Michael Lee Harvey 791 F.2d 294 · cited by 135
• United States v. James M. Castner, United States of America v. Kenneth D. Sechler, Jr. 50 F.3d 1267 · cited by 135
• Katz v. Dole 709 F.2d 251 · cited by 134
• United States v. Carolina Transformer Company Dewey Strother Kenneth Ray Strother Faytranco, Incorporated 978 F.2d 832 · cited by 134
• United States v. Daniel Mathis 932 F.3d 242 · cited by 134
• Painter's Mill Grille, LLC v. Howard Brown 716 F.3d 342 · cited by 133
• United States v. Dennis Allen Brewer 1 F.3d 1430 · cited by 132