19-1953·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Hester Prynne v. Gary Settle

Affirmed in Part

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred by dismissing claims that application of Virginia Sex Offender Registry Act violated Ex Post Facto and Due Process Clauses.

Argument Date

October 29, 2020

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Lower Court Judge

Hilton

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Agee

Judge Gallagher*

Citation

CaseHester Prynne v. Gary Settle, No. 19-1953 (4th Cir. Feb. 24, 2021)

PanelGregory, C.J., Agee & Gallagher, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Timothy Bosson

per CA4 audio archive

Michelle Kallen

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued October 29, 2020 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

19-1777

J. Beatley v. Charles Ayers, Jr.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

19-1953· This case

Hester Prynne v. Gary Settle

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gallagher*

19-4491

United States v. Kevin Seigler

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

Opinions

Majority
by Gallagher
February 24, 2021
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Partial Concurrence/Dissent
by Agee
February 24, 2021
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded in part, affirmed in part
Normalized: Affirmed in Part

February 24, 2021