23-4701·SENTENCING

United States v. Francisco Celedon

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether court procedurally erred in its justification for statutory maximum revocation sentence and sufficiently addressed mitigation arguments; whether any errors were harmless.

Argument Date

September 26, 2025

Argument Time

9:00 a.m.

Lower Court Judge

Hudson

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Gregory

Judge Keenan

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Francisco Celedon, No. 23-4701 (4th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Gregory & Keenan, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Patrick Bryant

per CA4 audio archive

Shea Gibbons

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 26, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-4554

United States v. Joseph Lamborn

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

23-4701· This case

United States v. Francisco Celedon

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

25-1058

Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Keenan

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
January 30, 2026
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Dissent
by Diaz
January 30, 2026
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Disposition

Court: Vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

January 30, 2026