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2 unusual facts about United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit


Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company

In a precedent-setting court case on telepossession, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Atlantic Mutual and the other insurance companies and awarded 92 percent of the gold to the Columbus-American Group.

Roger Keith Coleman

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling, as did the Supreme Court of the United States.


2012 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

Lefemine v. Davis, 732 F. Supp. 2d 614 (S.C. 2010); aff'd, 672 F. 3d 292 (4th Cir. 2012)

Alfred Brophy

Prior to his academic career, Brophy was a law clerk to the Honorable John Butzner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and practiced law with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York.

Charleston School of Law

He; the Honorable Jean H. Toal, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court; and the Honorable William Walter Wilkins, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received LL.D. honorary degrees.

Irvin B. Nathan

After graduation, Nathan clerked for Simon Sobeloff on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, whom he cites as one of his greatest mentors.

Peter Keisler

Originally, Keisler, a resident of Bethesda, Maryland and a practising lawyer in Washington, D.C., was considered for a Maryland seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit during the spring of 2001.

Spencer Christian

He began his broadcasting career at WWBT in Richmond, Virginia as a news reporter, covering state and local politics, the public school system, and landmark cases in the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals.


see also

Paul Niemeyer

Paul V. Niemeyer (born 1941), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

South Carolina Law Review

Karen J. Williams, Former Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit