23-1680·CIVIL

Latoya Benton v. Seth Layton

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Challenge to district court’s finding of qualified immunity for officers who shot and killed an individual during a traffic stop.

Argument Date

May 9, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Hudson

Panel

Judge Thacker

Judge Quattlebaum

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseLatoya Benton v. Seth Layton, No. 23-1680 (4th Cir. June 3, 2025)

PanelThacker, Quattlebaum & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Zachary Ezor

per CA4 audio archive

Frederick Eberstadt

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued May 9, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-4735

United States v. Izzat Freitekh

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

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Latoya Benton v. Seth Layton

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

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Northern Virginia Hemp and Agriculture, LLC v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Opinion Issued

23-4352

United States v. Maggie Boler

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

Opinions

Majority
by Benjamin
June 3, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

June 3, 2025