24-2182·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Abbie Platt v. Melinda Mansfield

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in declining to preliminarily enjoin School Board policy prohibiting comments targeting specific students during public comments at School Board meeting.

Argument Date

September 11, 2025

Panel

Courtroom

Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)

Lower Court Judge

Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge King

Judge Wynn

Judge Quattlebaum

Citation

CaseAbbie Platt v. Melinda Mansfield, No. 24-2182 (4th Cir. Dec. 22, 2025)

PanelKing, Wynn & Quattlebaum, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Rachael Wyrick

per CA4 audio archive

Frederick Eberstadt

per CA4 audio archive

Heather Bardot

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 2 cases argued September 11, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

24-2182· This case

Abbie Platt v. Melinda Mansfield

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

24-4471

United States v. Umar Chaudhry

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

Opinions

Majority
by Wynn
December 22, 2025
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Partial Concurrence/Dissent
by Quattlebaum
December 22, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

December 22, 2025