23-1638·CIVIL RIGHTS

Curtis Wells, Jr. v. Javier Fuentes

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether civilian officer who left jurisdiction and initiated traffic stop based only on "feeling that something was wrong" was entitled to qualified immunity.

Argument Date

September 26, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)

Lower Court Judge

Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge Thacker

Judge Richardson

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseCurtis Wells, Jr. v. Javier Fuentes, No. 23-1638 (4th Cir. Jan. 22, 2025)

PanelThacker, Richardson & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Matthew Crist

per CA4 audio archive

Yuri Fuchs

per CA4 audio archive

Blaire O'Brien

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued September 26, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

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Jason Bell v. J. Streeval

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

Opinions

Majority
by Richardson
January 22, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

January 22, 2025