24-1271·CIVIL

Kristen Barnett v. INOVA Health Care Services

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Challenge to dismissal of religious accommodation and disparate treatment claims related to conflict between religious belief and COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Argument Date

November 1, 2024

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge Gregory

Judge Thacker

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseKristen Barnett v. INOVA Health Care Services, No. 24-1271 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)

PanelGregory, Thacker & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Timothy Bosson

per CA4 audio archive

Frederick Eberstadt

per CA4 audio archive

Nancy Delogu

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued November 1, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-2121

W.L.L. v. Kellogg Brown

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Berner

23-4054

United States v. Mohammad Chaudhri

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

24-1271· This case

Kristen Barnett v. INOVA Health Care Services

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
January 7, 2025
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded for further proceedings
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

January 7, 2025