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FILED: August 30, 2021 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT ___________________ No. 19-2203 (1:18-cv-00614-LO-MSN) ___________________ JANE DOE, Plaintiff

PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 19-2203 JANE DOE, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant - Appellee. -------------------------------- NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER; CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; CLEARINGHOUS

Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge Before the Court is defendant Fairfax County School Board's Motion for Summary Judgment [Dkt. No. 100], which has been fully briefed and argued. For the reasons stated in this Memorandum Opinion, the Motion will be granted. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff John Doe 2 (the "Student"), a 16-year-old student, and John Doe 1, the Student's father

Opinion by Justice WILLIAM C. MIMS. In this appeal, we consider whether Code § 22.1-296.1 prohibits a school board from hiring an applicant for employment who has been previously convicted of a felony. I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW In 1992, Deilia Butler was convicted of a felony drug offense. In 2000, she was licensed to teach

USCA4 Appeal: 23-1854 Doc: 71 Filed: 03/19/2026 Pg: 1 of 28 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 23-1854 D.C., by his parents and guardians, Trevor Chaplick and Vivian Chaplick; TREVOR CHAPLICK; VIVIAN CHAPLICK; HEAR OUR VOICES, INC., on behalf of themselves and all ot

OPINION BY JUDGE MARY GRACE O’BRIEN Paula Smith-Adams (“claimant”) appeals the decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (“the Commission”). Claimant asserts that the Commission erred by enforc *587 ing a termination agreement and denying her request for benefits

By Judge David S. Schell I. Introduction This matter came before the Court on September 13,2013, on Defendant’s “Demurrer to Petition for Declaratory Judgment.” At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court took the demurrer under advisement. The Court has now considered the pleadings, the arguments of both parties, and the relevant legal authority. For the reasons below, the Court has determined t

By Judge Randy I. Bellows This case presents an issue offirst impression associated with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), specifically, does the language of Va. Code § 2.2-3704(H) which states a “public body may, before continuing to process the [Virginia Freedom of Information Act] request, require the requester to agree to payment of a deposit. . .” mean the public body may require actual payment, or is a

By Judge Leslie M. Alden The matter came before the Court on a complaint filed by Jill DeMello Hill, seeking mandamus relief against the Fairfax County School Board (“Board”) for violation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or the “Act”), Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. Ms. Hill alleges that the Board violated the Open Meeting provisions of the Act, codified in §§ 2.2-3707, 2.2-3708, by conducting a secr

637 F.3d 421 (2011) James PURDHAM, For himself and all similarly situated employees of Defendant, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Michael Bouchard, For himself and all similarly situated employees of Defendant; Floyd Williams, For himself and all similarly situated employees of Defendant, Plaintiffs, v. FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant-Appellee, and Fairfax County Public Schools, Defendant. National School Boards Association; North Car

645 F.Supp.2d 554 (2009) Lucia HOGAN et al., Plaintiffs, v. FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant. No. 1:08cv250 (JCC). United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division. August 3, 2009. *559 William Henry Hurd, Stephen Charles Piepgrass, Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond, VA, for Plaintiffs. Andrea Dawn Gemig

(2008) Kevin FITZGERALD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant. Civil Action No. 1:07cv1117. United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division. May 23, 2008. MEMORANDUM OPINION T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge. In this IDEA[1] dispute, plaintiff Kevin Fitzgerald (a minor child) and his p

BY JUDGE STANLEY P. KLEIN The Fairfax County School Board (“the Board” or “FCSB) initiated this appeal under Virginia Code § 22.1-314 on behalf of Michelle M. Faber, a Fairfax County school teacher, seeking to overturn a determination by the Board finding that her conditional reappointment was not grievable under the grievance procedures outlined in the Virginia Board of Education’s statutorily mandated “Procedures for Adjus

*461 RANDOLPH A. BEALES, Judge. The Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) is authorized to review awards on the ground of a change in condition under Code § 65.2-708, which states in pertinent part: No such review shal

PRESENT: Kinser, C.J., Lemons, Millette, Mims, McClanahan, and Powell, JJ., and Lacy, S.J. JULIETTE PAYNE OPINION BY v. Record No. 140145 JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS October 31, 2014 FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY John M. Tran, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether Code § 22.1-315(A) requires a school board to h

USCA4 Appeal: 22-1287 Doc: 59 Filed: 03/19/2024 Pg: 1 of 22 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1287 PETER J. MASSARO Plaintiff - Appellant v. FAIRFAX COUNTY Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United S

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge WYNN and Senior Judge DAVIS joined. DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge: This case poses the question of whether the standard for a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has changed since Board of Education v. Rowley, </

USCA4 Appeal: 24-1682 Doc: 68 Filed: 08/07/2025 Pg: 1 of 19 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1682 SAGE LILY BLAIR; MICHELE BLAIR, Plaintiff - Appellants, v. APPOMATTOX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD; DR. ANNETTE A. BENNETT,

PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT AW,1 by his parents, Debra D.  Wilson and Christopher D. Wilson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v.  No. 03-1181 FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant-Appellee.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

USCA4 Appeal: 24-1886 Doc: 84 Filed: 08/27/2025 Pg: 1 of 16 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1886 KIMBERLY LAFAVE; GLENN M. TAUBMAN; ROBERT HOLZHAUER, Plaintiffs – Appellants, v. THE COUN