24-1682·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Sage Blair v. Appomattox County School Board

Affirmed in Part

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Challenge to district court's dismissal of claims on qualified immunity grounds.

Argument Date

May 6, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tan Courtroom (Room 223)

Lower Court Judge

Moon

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Gregory

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseSage Blair v. Appomattox County School Board, No. 24-1682 (4th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

PanelWilkinson, Gregory & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Mary McAlister

per CA4 audio archive

Melissa York

per CA4 audio archive

Andrew Butz

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued May 6, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-2084

Deborah Parker v. Dan Martin

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

24-1682· This case

Sage Blair v. Appomattox County School Board

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

24-6726

United States v. Richard Smith, Jr.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
August 7, 2025
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Partial Concurrence/Dissent
by Wilkinson
August 7, 2025
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Disposition

Court: Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded
Normalized: Affirmed in Part

August 7, 2025