22-7199·CIVIL RIGHTS

Albert Anderson v. B. Ferguson

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether officer's use of mandibular angle pressure point technique amounted to excessive force.

Argument Date

December 12, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Biggs

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Heytens

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseAlbert Anderson v. B. Ferguson, No. 22-7199 (4th Cir. July 31, 2025)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Heytens & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Robert O'Boyle

per CA4 audio archive

James Morgan Jr.

per CA4 audio archive

Anthony Valdez

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued December 12, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-7199· This case

Albert Anderson v. B. Ferguson

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

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United States v. James Gould

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

Opinions

Majority
by Benjamin
July 31, 2025
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Dissent in Part
by Toby Heytens
July 31, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

July 31, 2025