21-2390·EMPLOYMENT

Eva Palmer v. Liberty University, Incorporated

Vacated

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether university's nonrenewal of faculty member's term, the year after her promotion to full professor, was based on age discrimination; whether ministerial exception applies.

Argument Date

January 26, 2023

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Gold Courtroom (Room 348)

Lower Court Judge

Moon

Associated Cases

21-2434

Panel

Judge King

Judge Richardson

Senior Judge Motz

Citation

CaseEva Palmer v. Liberty University, Incorporated, No. 21-2390 (4th Cir. June 30, 2023)

PanelMotz, S.J., King & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Richard Hawkins III

per CA4 audio archive

King Tower

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 26, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-1835

Devin Maravel v. Kilolo Kijakazi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

21-2390· This case

Eva Palmer v. Liberty University, Incorporated

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

22-1537

Stephen K. Pond v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

Opinions

Majority
by King
June 30, 2023
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Concurrence
by Diana Gribbon Motz
June 30, 2023
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Concurring in Judgment
by Richardson
June 30, 2023
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Disposition

Court: dismissed and vacated
Normalized: Vacated

June 30, 2023