24-4478·CRIMINAL

United States v. Ebuka Umeti

Affirmed in Part

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether the trial evidence established that the Defendant was involved in the business email compromise schemes; other issues.

Argument Date

December 12, 2025

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Gold Courtroom (Room 348)

Lower Court Judge

Brinkema

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Gregory

Judge Agee

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Ebuka Umeti, No. 24-4478 (4th Cir. Feb. 19, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, Gregory & Agee, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Jenny Thoma

per CA4 audio archive

Laura Withers

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued December 12, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-4541

United States v. Clifton Mosley

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

24-4362

United States v. Jennifer McDonald

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

24-4478· This case

United States v. Ebuka Umeti

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

24-6490

Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Majority
by Agee
February 19, 2026
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Disposition

Court: Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded
Normalized: Affirmed in Part

February 19, 2026