U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
George Branham, II v. Joel Anderson
August 19, 2026
Summary
The Fourth Circuit denied George Branham’s request for a certificate of appealability concerning his federal habeas petition, which raised ten ineffective-assistance claims. The court concluded that Branham failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right and adopted the reasoning of the district court, magistrate judge, and state post-conviction court.