23-4624·CRIMINAL

United States v. Brian Bright

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred by applying managerial role enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3B1.1(b) for criminal activity involving five or more participants.

Argument Date

September 10, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Lower Court Judge

Biggs

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Wynn

Judge Thacker

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Brian Bright, No. 23-4624 (4th Cir. Jan. 3, 2025)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Wynn & Thacker, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Aaron Wellman

per CA4 audio archive

Julie Niemeier

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 10, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-2073

John Doe 2 v. North Carolina State University

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

23-4291

United States v. Christopher Mitchell

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

23-4624· This case

United States v. Brian Bright

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

Opinions

Majority
by Thacker
January 3, 2025
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Disposition

Court: Vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

January 3, 2025