Dennis W. Shedd

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit circuit Retired 2022 · served 2002–2022 Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 46 signed orders read

Judge Shedd no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Ramey ex rel. Ramey v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
· 2003-04-14
Petition for review (Petitioner claimant (and coal-company co-petitioner) seeking review of the Benefits Review Board's order invalidating their settlement) Denied

“Accordingly, the decision of the Benefits Review Board is AFFIRMED.”

Ngarurih v. Ashcroft
· 2004-06-10
Petition for review (Petitioner alien (asylum applicant) seeking review of the BIA's denial of asylum and asking the court to reinstate voluntary departure) Denied

“For all of these reasons, the petition for review is hereby DENIED.”

Williams v. Staples, Inc.
· 2004-06-23
Appeal (Plaintiff-appellant Jesse Williams, an African-American, appealing summary judgment against his 42 U.S.C. § 1981 race-discrimination claim) Granted

“We reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Staples and remand for further proceedings.”

Virginia Department of State Police v. The Washington Post
No. 04-1375 · 2004-10-01
Appeal (Virginia Department of State Police (appellant; non-party seeking to keep its criminal-investigation documents under seal)) Granted in part

“Based on the foregoing, we affirm the district court's orders unsealing Exhibits E, F, G, H, I, M, N, O, R, and T, and we remand this case to the district court for further consideration of whether Exhibits C, P, Q, and S should be unsealed.”

United States v. Larry J. Pierce, II
· 2005-05-26
Appeal (Defendant-appellant convicted of ten counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a charitable bingo operation) Granted in part

“AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED”

In re Bogdan (Logan v. JKV Real Estate Services)
No. 04-1643 · 2005-07-06
Appeal (Sean C. Logan, Chapter 7 Trustee, appealing dismissal of his adversary complaint for lack of standing) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and we remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED.”

United States v. Antwone Deshawn Evans
· 2005-07-22
Appeal (Criminal defendant-appellant Antwone Deshawn Evans, challenging his 96-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm) Denied

“Because Evans has failed to establish that the district court imposed a sentence that exceeded the maximum authorized by the facts that he admitted, we affirm his sentence.”

United States v. Debra Lynn Morris
· 2005-11-07
Appeal (Federal prisoner-appellant Debra Lynn Morris, appealing the denial of her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion) Denied

“Accordingly, the rule is not available for post-conviction relief for federal prisoners, like Morris, whose convictions became final before Booker (or Blakely) was decided. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order denying Morris relief.”

Mazuz v. Maryland
· 2006-03-29
Appeal (Defendant police officer appealing the denial of his motion for summary judgment on qualified-immunity grounds) Granted

“Based on the foregoing, we vacate the district court’s order denying Tou’s motion for summary judgment and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Bader v. Kramer
· 2006-04-17
Appeal (Ulrich Bader, petitioner father, appealing the denial of his petition for the child's return) Granted

“Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED.”

Essohou v. Gonzales
· 2006-12-15
Petition for review (Petitioner alien (asylum applicant) seeking review of the BIA's denial of relief) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, we grant Bockou Essohou’s petition for review, vacate the Board’s decision, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Bader v. Kramer
· 2007-04-18
Appeal (Sonja Kramer, respondent mother, appealing the district court's order that the child be returned to Germany) Denied

“In sum, as Bader has established, pursuant to the Hague Convention and ICARA, that C.J.B. was wrongfully removed from Germany and as no defense precludes her return, C.J.B. must be promptly returned to Germany. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.”

A historical record

Judge Shedd no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.