25 court opinions authored by Judge Roger L Gregory. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
25 opinions analyzed.
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite No Drugs Found
United States v. Naeem Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Naeem Jones' motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Trent Russell, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Mold is not a 'pollutant' under insurance policy's exclusion, CA4 rules
City of Wausau v. Illinois Union Insurance Comapy, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether an insurance policy's "pollutio...
Pistol Brace Not an "Illegal Firearm" Under NFA, Court Rules
Karen Lowy v. Daniel Defense, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Karen Lowy's lawsu...
Fourth Circuit: NFCU's FCRA Investigation Was Reasonable
Laquita Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Diversity training ban upheld: First Amendment doesn't protect compelled speech in federal employment
Natl. Assoc. of Diversity Officers in Higher Edu. v. Donald Trump, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Association of Diversity Officers in...
Court finds racial discrimination in South Carolina juvenile justice facilities
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit ad...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Kalub Shipman, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Butterball in Discrimination Case
Osvaldo Figueroa v. Butterball, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to B...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Oluwatoyin Aborisade, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's mot...
Fourth Circuit: Border search exception allows warrantless search of electronic devices
United States v. Umar Chaudhry, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Fourth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
United States v. Carlos Robinson, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Carlos Robinson's moti...
Fourth Circuit: Informant Tip, Corroboration Justify Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Michael Henderson, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Henderson's ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Amir Golestan, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Amir Golestan's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Nuisance Claim for Lack of Jurisdiction
William Glover v. EQT Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Wil...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Ronald Contreras, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronald Contreras's moti...
Fourth Circuit: No Retaliation Claim for Union Referral Failure
Sandra Gardner v. International Association of Machinists, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sandra Gardner sued the International Association of Machi...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Larry Burleigh, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Larry Burleigh's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Tovis Richardson, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Erratic Driving
United States v. Edin Solis-Rodriguez, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motio...
Fourth Circuit: Knock-and-Announce Rule Not Violated in Apartment Entry
United States v. Shaheem Johnson, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaheem Johnson's motion to...
Fourth Circuit: Erratic driving justifies traffic stop, firearm admissible
United States v. Rashun Suncar, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rashun Suncar's motion to sup...
Foreign official immune from suit for alleged torture under FSIA
Muna al-Suyid v. Khalifa Hifter, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Muna...
Fourth Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Trucking Employees
NLRB v. Garten Trucking LC, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Garten...