24-2079·CIVIL

Isaiah Wilkins v. Pete Hegseth

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred enjoining military policy prohibiting accession of asymptomatic HIV-positive individuals with an undetectable viral load.

Argument Date

December 9, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Brinkema

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Richardson

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseIsaiah Wilkins v. Pete Hegseth, No. 24-2079 (4th Cir. Feb. 18, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, Richardson & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Bradley Hinshelwood

per CA4 audio archive

Scott Schoettes

per CA4 audio archive

Linda Coberly

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued December 9, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-1927

Shauntae Anderson v. William Crouch

Opinion Issued

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Isaiah Wilkins v. Pete Hegseth

Opinion Issued

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Opinion Issued

Opinions

Majority
by Niemeyer
February 18, 2026
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

February 18, 2026