19-7497·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

David Firewalker-Fields v. Jack Lee

Affirmed in Part

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether jail violated Free Exercise Clause by not providing Friday Muslim prayer services; whether jail violated Establishment Clause by broadcasting Sunday Christian services.

Argument Date

December 7, 2021

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Moon

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Richardson

Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseDavid Firewalker-Fields v. Jack Lee, No. 19-7497 (4th Cir. Jan. 17, 2023)

PanelGregory, C.J., Richardson & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Ignacio Castellanos

per CA4 audio archive

Julian Harf

per CA4 audio archive

Hannah Comeau

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued December 7, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

19-7497· This case

David Firewalker-Fields v. Jack Lee

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Gregory

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United States v. Anthony Buster

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

Opinions

Majority
by Richardson
January 17, 2023
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Disposition

Court: Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded
Normalized: Affirmed in Part

January 17, 2023