23-1547·CIVIL RIGHTS

John Moretti v. Helga Thorsdottir

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether malicious prosecution action was properly dismissed for failure to allege plausible claim and based on grant of qualified immunity.

Argument Date

May 6, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Lower Court Judge

Giles

Panel

Judge King

Judge Thacker

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseJohn Moretti v. Helga Thorsdottir, No. 23-1547 (4th Cir. Oct. 15, 2025)

PanelKing, Thacker & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Alan Mygatt-Tauber

per CA4 audio archive

Tara Mooney

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued May 6, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-1547· This case

John Moretti v. Helga Thorsdottir

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

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Opinions

Majority
by King
October 15, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

October 15, 2025