Fourth Circuit
Paul Victor Niemeyer
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA40702
- Nominated
- May 11, 1990
- Committee hearing
- July 16, 1990
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 26, 1990
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Aug. 3, 1990
- Commissioned
- Aug. 7, 1990
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | Judge | Feb. 22, 1988 | Aug. 10, 1990 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Judge | Aug. 7, 1990 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Alyse Sanchez v. Markwayne Mullin
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Wanrong Lin v. Markwayne Mullin
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Aug. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in Kaitlyn Trimble v. Entrata, Inc.
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Aug. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Daniel Mook v. G. Hall
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Aug. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Benjamin Carter v. Beth Cabell
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Aug. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Benjamin Carter v. Beth Cabell
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Aug. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Legacy Spencer v. Edward Glaser, III
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July 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Kenyada Jaqu
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July 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Tamarcus Ellis
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July 16panel identified Sat on the panel in Erick Flores-Turcios v. Todd Blanche
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July 9panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jonathan Giannone
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion of the Court | Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kenyada Jaqu | Fourth Circuit | July 27, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Tamarcus Ellis | Fourth Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Gert Kuiper v. Mario Reyes Mena | Fourth Circuit | July 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Steven Isaac v. Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. | Fourth Circuit | June 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Maan Aljizzani v. Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. | Fourth Circuit | June 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jaron Starkey | Fourth Circuit | May 22, 2026 |
| Opinion | Josh Malone v. United States Patent & Trademark Office | Fourth Circuit | May 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Milton Allen | Fourth Circuit | April 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Bobby Goddard v. Michael Burnett | Fourth Circuit | April 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon | Fourth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Naeem Jones | Fourth Circuit | April 14, 2026 |
| Dissent | Krystle Perry v. Stacy Marteney | Fourth Circuit | April 8, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Goldman Sachs Bank USA v. Rhea Brown | Fourth Circuit | March 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Peter Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc. | Fourth Circuit | March 10, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. John McLaurin | Fourth Circuit | March 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Joshua Barricks v. James Wright | Fourth Circuit | March 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cheryl Metz v. Laurie McCarthy | Fourth Circuit | Feb. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion | Isaiah Wilkins v. Pete Hegseth | Fourth Circuit | Feb. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Janet Guzman v. Acuarius Night Club LLC | Fourth Circuit | Feb. 13, 2026 |