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23-2224·CIVIL RIGHTS

Evy Orellana v. Deputy U. S. Marshal Ryan Godec

Reversed
Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether qualified immunity applied in Bivens action because Marshals' use of canine in execution of arrest warrant was a "new context."

Argument Date
January 31, 2025
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)
Lower Court Judge
Chuang

Panel

Judge Gregory
Judge Richardson
Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseEvy Orellana v. Deputy U. S. Marshal Ryan Godec, No. 23-2224 (4th Cir. July 30, 2025)
PanelGregory, Richardson & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Dana Kaersvang
per CA4 audio archive
Timothy Maloney
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 2 cases argued January 31, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions

Disposition

Reversed
July 30, 2025