24-1553·IMMIGRATION

Vaughn Gardner v. Pamela Bondi

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether North Carolina prayer for judgment continued requiring only community service constitutes conviction, 8 U.S.C. section1101(a)(48)(A), and whether North Carolina misdemeanor larceny is CIMT.

Argument Date

March 18, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Panel

Judge Thacker

Judge Rushing

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseVaughn Gardner v. Pamela Bondi, No. 24-1553 (4th Cir. Apr. 14, 2026)

PanelThacker, Rushing & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Carlene Johnson

per CA4 audio archive

Rodolfo Saenz

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued March 18, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

24-1553· This case

Vaughn Gardner v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

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United States v. Xavier Holley

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Rushing

24-4512

United States v. Kevin Williams

Opinion Issued

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TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher

Opinion Issued

Oral Argument Audio

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Opinions

Majority
by Thacker
April 14, 2026
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Disposition

Court: denied
Normalized: Affirmed

April 14, 2026