24-1428·EMPLOYMENT
Mary Shumate v. City of Lynchburg
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether district court erred in concluding that individual Defendants were entitled to sovereign immunity and whether court correctly dismissed Plaintiff's Title VII retaliation claim.
Argument Date
May 6, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Lower Court Judge
Moon
Panel
Chief Judge Diaz
Judge Niemeyer
Judge Maddox*
Citation
CaseMary Shumate v. City of Lynchburg, No. 24-1428 (4th Cir. Aug. 20, 2025)
PanelDiaz, C.J., Niemeyer & Maddox, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued May 6, 2025 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
23-2296
Brian Fernaays v. Isle of Wight County
Authored by Judge Niemeyer
23-4360
United States v. Kevin Sandoval
Authored by Judge Maddox*
24-1428· This case
Mary Shumate v. City of Lynchburg
24-1534
Ann deWet v. G. Rollyson, Jr.
Authored by Chief Judge Diaz
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗August 20, 2025Majority