24-1117·CIVIL RIGHTS

Hamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in granting Defendants qualified immunity on Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment claims for prolonging imprisonment based on erroneous advisory opinion.

Argument Date

September 9, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Novak

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Niemeyer

Judge King

Citation

CaseHamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares, No. 24-1117 (4th Cir. Oct. 15, 2025)

PanelWilkinson, Niemeyer & King, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Jeffrey Fogel

per CA4 audio archive

Kevin Gallagher

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued September 9, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-7116

William White v. Warden of Fed Correctional Ins - Cumberland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

24-1117· This case

Hamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

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Gurwinder Singh v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

24-1936

Karla Cruz De Saenz v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

Opinions

Majority
by Wilkinson
October 15, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

October 15, 2025