24-2103·CIVIL

Sabara Roberts v. J. Evans

Dismissed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity for sheriff's deputy who shot an individual on whom he was attempting to serve an involuntary commitment order.

Argument Date

October 21, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Dever

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Thacker

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseSabara Roberts v. J. Evans, No. 24-2103 (4th Cir. Jan. 6, 2026)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Thacker & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Reginald Gillespie Jr.

per CA4 audio archive

John Coyle III

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued October 21, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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Jules Gautier v. Tams Management, Inc.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

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Sabara Roberts v. J. Evans

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

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K.C. Langford v. Donnie Stonebreaker

Opinion Issued

Opinions

Majority
by Diaz
January 6, 2026
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Disposition

Dismissed

January 6, 2026