Fourth Circuit: Ex-Governor's Union Ban May Violate First Amendment
Fourth Circuit · 2025-08-20 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether a former Virginia governor's...
Speech as Official Duty, Not Public Concern, Bars First Amendment Claim
Fourth Circuit · 2025-07-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Thomas Sheppheard v. Patrick Morrisey, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former West Virgi...