21-1714·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

William Thorpe v. Harold Clarke

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether qualified immunity precludes Eighth Amendment, substantive due process, and procedural due process claims related to solitary confinement conditions.

Argument Date

January 25, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Lower Court Judge

Jones

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Thacker

Senior Judge Floyd

Citation

CaseWilliam Thorpe v. Harold Clarke, No. 21-1714 (4th Cir. June 14, 2022)

PanelGregory, C.J., Floyd, S.J., Thacker, J.

Arguing Counsel

Margaret O'Shea

per CA4 audio archive

Vishal Agraharkar

per CA4 audio archive

Andrei Popovici

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 25, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

19-1644

Mayor and City Council of Balt v. BP P.L.C.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Senior Judge Floyd

20-1856

Dialungana Salomao v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Gregory

21-1714· This case

William Thorpe v. Harold Clarke

Opinion Issued

Authored by Senior Judge Floyd

Opinions

Majority
by Floyd
June 14, 2022
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Disposition

Affirmed

June 14, 2022