23-1344·CIVIL RIGHTS
Leslie Atkinson v. Brent Godfrey
Reversed & Remanded
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether district court erred in denying officer qualified immunity related to officer's actions in responding to a vehicle repossession in progress.
Argument Date
January 23, 2024
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Courtroom
Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)
Lower Court Judge
Osteen
Panel
Judge Wilkinson
Judge Quattlebaum
Judge Rushing
Citation
CaseLeslie Atkinson v. Brent Godfrey, No. 23-1344 (4th Cir. May 2, 2024)
PanelWilkinson, Quattlebaum & Rushing, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued January 23, 2024 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
21-1247
G.M. v. Michael Martirano
Authored by Judge Rushing
22-1287
Peter Massaro v. Fairfax County
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
23-1238
Carlos Gomez-Ruotolo v. Merrick Garland
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
23-1344· This case
Leslie Atkinson v. Brent Godfrey
Authored by Judge Quattlebaum
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗May 2, 2024Majorityby Quattlebaum
- Read opinion ↗May 2, 2024Concurrenceby Wilkinson
Disposition
- Court
- Reversed and remanded in part, dismissed in part
- Normalized
- Reversed & Remanded
May 2, 2024