Fourth Circuit Arguments in Appeals from the District of Maryland, October 2025

Below is a list of appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland being heard during the Fourth Circuit sitting that begins October 21, 2025. When available, we include the Clerk’s synopsis of the issues.

You can visit the Court’s argument calendar for more information on the appeals, including dates for each argument, PACER links to the briefs, and links for audio livestreams. On the morning of each argument day, the Clerk will update the argument calendar to disclose the composition of the three-judge panels.  

To compile this list, we’re going only by the district judge’s name, which can be overinclusive (if a Maryland-based judge was sitting by designation elsewhere within the Circuit) or underinclusive (if an outside judge was sitting by designation in the District of Maryland). Feel free to leave a comment if we’ve missed anything.

25-1094 Natalie Thomas v. EOTech, LLC (Chuang)
CIVIL: Whether agreement to shorten limitations period for claims related to employment is enforceable; related issues.

24-2264 Walter Davis v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC (Messitte)
CONTRACT: Whether district court erred interpreting distribution agreement, awarding judgment to plaintiff in breach of contract case.

24-2026 Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams (Maddox)
CIVIL RIGHTS: Whether district court erred in denying correctional officers’ qualified immunity in case involving death of individual while in custody.

24-2263 Melanie Hood-Wilson v. Board of Trustees, Community College of Baltimore (Griggsby)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for defendant on claims alleging race and gender discrimination.

25-1028 Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc. (Gallagher)
CIVIL RIGHTS: Whether district court erred granting summary judgment for defendant retirement community on claims arising from failure to provide gluten free meals for resident with celiac disease.

24-1345 Alia Al-Sabah v. World Business Lenders, LLC (Gallagher)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in concluding defendant lender aided and abetted fraud committed by borrower against plaintiff.

24-1487 Alyse Sanchez v. Kristi Noem (Russell)
IMMIGRATION: Whether detention and removal of Petitioners at conclusion of Form I-130 interviews violates the Due Process Clause or provisional unlawful presence waiver regulations.

25-1068 Navigators Insurance Company v. Under Armour, Inc. (Bennett)
INSURANCE: Whether district court erred in concluding certain claims raised in third amended complaint were first made during policy coverage period; related issues.

24-1994 Jane Doe v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. (Rubin)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in dismissing plaintiff’s claims related to her involuntary commitment.

24-2012 ARCO National Construction, LLC v. MCM (Rubin)
ARBITRATION: Whether this Court has jurisdiction over the appeal; other issues.

25-1640 Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Kristi Noem (Griggsby)
CIVIL: Whether the Tucker Act strips jurisdiction from the district court over plaintiff’s APA, separation-of-powers, and ultra vires claims; related issues.

25-1136 Kimberly Polk v. Montgomery County Public (Boardman)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in declining to grant a preliminary injunction for plaintiff requesting religious accommodations related to school board’s policy on transgender students.

24-2148 Robert Connelly v. Daystar Builders, Inc. (Abelson)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in dismissing with prejudice plaintiff’s negligence and strict liability claims arising from workplace injury.

25-1124 Wanda Johnson v. Baltimore City, Maryland: Baltimore Police Dept. (Bennett)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in dismissing plaintiff’s claims for race discrimination, retaliation, and condonation.

25-1004 Latasha Rouse v. Matthew Fader (Bredar)
CIVIL: Whether Maryland’s Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act conflicts with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or violates due process; related issues.

24-2143 Kenneth McPherson v. Robert Patton (Gallagher)
CIVIL RIGHTS: Challenge to grant of summary judgment in favor of officer defendants in case alleging fabrication of evidence, withholding of exculpatory evidence, other violations.

24-4261 US v. John McLaurin (Bredar)
CRIMINAL: Whether district court erred in revoking supervised release for violating conditions that were not imposed in compliance with Rogers; whether claim is barred.

25-1065 Robyn Bomar v. Board of Education of Harford County (Griggsby)
CIVIL: Whether plaintiffs sufficiently stated claims of discrimination and retaliation related to Board’s reduction in force process and subsequent actions.

23-7032 US v. James Flood, III (Messitte)
POSTCONVICTION: Whether the court abused its discretion by rejecting, without evidentiary hearing, claim that counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to pursue a plea agreement.

24-2131 Melody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle (Chasanow)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity to officer related to use of deadly force.

25-1012 Retail Energy Advancement League v. Anthony Brown (Rubin)
CIVIL: Whether district court erred in declining to preliminarily enjoin Maryland statute restricting energy suppliers’ speech related to green energy.