24-2131·CIVIL
Melody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle
Affirmed in Part
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether district court erred in denying qualified immunity to officer related to use of deadly force.
Argument Date
October 24, 2025
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
III
Courtroom
Blue Courtroom (Room 339)
Lower Court Judge
Chasanow
Panel
Judge King
Judge Rushing
Judge Benjamin
Citation
CaseMelody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle, No. 24-2131 (4th Cir. Dec. 30, 2025)
PanelKing, Rushing & Benjamin, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
2 of 2 cases argued October 24, 2025 before this panel have been decided.
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗December 30, 2025Majorityby King
- Read opinion ↗December 30, 2025Dissentby Rushing
Disposition
- Court
- Dismissed in part, affirmed in part, and remanded
- Normalized
- Affirmed in Part
December 30, 2025