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24-2026·CIVIL RIGHTS

Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams

Reversed & Remanded
Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether district court erred in denying correctional officers' qualified immunity in case involving death of individual while in custody.

Argument Date
October 21, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)
Lower Court Judge
Maddox

Panel

Judge Niemeyer
Judge Agee
Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseCrystal Rice v. Scott Adams, No. 24-2026 (4th Cir. Apr. 14, 2026)
PanelNiemeyer, Agee & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

John Karpinski
per CA4 audio archive
Randy McDonald
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued October 21, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions

Disposition

Court
Reversed and remanded
Normalized
Reversed & Remanded
April 14, 2026