23-1141·CIVIL

Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research v. National Institutes of Health

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Propriety of summary judgment in action challenging NIH responses to FOIA requests regarding submission and Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & withdrawal of COVID-19 genetic sequences to database.

Argument Date

September 25, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Lower Court Judge

Brinkema

Panel

Judge Agee

Judge Thacker

Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseEmpower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research v. National Institutes of Health, No. 23-1141 (4th Cir. Nov. 26, 2024)

PanelAgee, Thacker & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Jeffrey Beelaert

per CA4 audio archive

Meghan Loftus

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 25, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-1141· This case

Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research v. National Institutes of Health

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

23-1709

Jay Folse v. Tiffany Hoffman

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

23-4509

United States v. Russell Laffitte

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

Opinions

Majority
by Thacker
November 26, 2024
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Disposition

Affirmed

November 26, 2024