21-1153·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Lighthouse Fellowship Church v. Ralph Northam

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether Eleventh Amendment precludes suit against Virginia governor for alleged violations of federal law related to now-lifted COVID-19 restrictions; related issues.

Argument Date

October 27, 2021

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Lower Court Judge

Allen

Panel

Judge King

Judge Agee

Judge Thacker

Citation

CaseLighthouse Fellowship Church v. Ralph Northam, No. 21-1153 (4th Cir. Dec. 14, 2021)

PanelKing, Agee & Thacker, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Daniel Schmid

per CA4 audio archive

Michelle Kallen

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued October 27, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-1651

In re: Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

20-7830

United States v. Ardit Ferizi

Opinion Issued

21-1153· This case

Lighthouse Fellowship Church v. Ralph Northam

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

Opinions

Majority
by King
December 14, 2021
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Disposition

Court: Vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

December 14, 2021