22-6401·CIVIL

Aaron Ellis v. Daniel I. Werfel

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether the district court abused its discretion by severing incarcerated plaintiffs' claims under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 20 and 21.

Argument Date

September 20, 2023

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Jones

Associated Cases

22-6402, 22-6422

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge King

Judge Harris

Citation

CaseAaron Ellis v. Daniel I. Werfel, No. 22-6401 (4th Cir. Nov. 15, 2023)

PanelNiemeyer, King & Harris, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Rosalind Dillon

per CA4 audio archive

Nicholas Crown

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 20, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-7579

United States v. Antonio McDaniel

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

22-1440

Lonnie Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Harris

22-6401· This case

Aaron Ellis v. Daniel I. Werfel

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Majority
by Niemeyer
November 15, 2023
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Disposition

Court: Vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

November 15, 2023