Toby J. Heytens

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit circuit Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) 36 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

United States v. Jonathan Revels
23-4688 · 2026-05-27
Appeal (defendant-appellant Jonathan Revels) Granted

“The sentence is vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Catherine L. LaRosa v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
24-2034 · 2026-05-18
Petition for review (petitioner-appellant taxpayer (Catherine LaRosa)) Granted

“Because the answer is no, we vacate the tax court's judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

United States v. Davonte J. Coe
24-4111 · 2025-11-12
Appeal (defendant-appellant) Denied

“The judgment is AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Herbert Murillo-Lopez
23-4302 · 2025-08-18
Appeal (defendant-appellant Herbert Murillo-Lopez) Denied

“The district court's judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Muna al-Suyid v. Khalifa Hifter (consolidated with Hamza v. Hifter and Elzagally v. Hifter)
24-1422(L), 24-1423, 24-1426 (with cross-appeals 24-1425, 24-1427, 24-1429) · 2025-06-05
Appeal (plaintiffs-appellants (families of alleged victims)) Granted in part

“In No. 24-1422 and No. 24-1426, the judgments are reversed, and the cases are remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. In No. 24-1423, the judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to modify the judgment to state that the dismissal is without prejudice. The cross appeals (Nos. 24-1425, 24-1427, and 24-1429) are dismissed.”

United States v. Samuel Pierre Joseph
24-4108 · 2025-05-28
Appeal (defendant-appellant) Denied

“The judgment is AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Trevor Raekwon Seward
23-4431 · 2025-04-25
Appeal (defendant-appellant) Denied

“The judgment is AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Avila
No. 23-4731 · 2025-04-14
Appeal (appellant (defendant Luis Ramirez Avila)) Granted

“We thus vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for resentencing.”

Michael Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach
24-1293 · 2025-03-11
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant bar owner (Michael Moshoures)) Granted in part

“The judgment is reversed in part, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Folse v. Hoffman
No. 23-1709 · 2024-11-20
Appeal (appellant (pro se plaintiff Jay Folse)) Denied

“The district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Thomas D. Alexander v. Sergeant Connor
23-6151 · 2024-06-24
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant prisoner (Thomas Alexander)) Granted

“The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Global Innovative Concepts, LLC v. State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management
No. 23-2053 · 2024-06-18
Appeal (appellant (defendant State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management)) Granted

“The district court’s order is vacated, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

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