24-6490·CIVIL RIGHTS

Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim that prison officers were deliberately indifferent to his medical conditions presents a new context under Bivens and Carlson.

Argument Date

December 12, 2025

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Gold Courtroom (Room 348)

Lower Court Judge

Urbanski

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Gregory

Judge Agee

Citation

CaseMandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon, No. 24-6490 (4th Cir. Apr. 20, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, Gregory & Agee, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Wynne Muscatine Graham

per CA4 audio archive

Laura Taylor

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

United States v. Ebuka Umeti

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

24-6490· This case

Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Majority
by Niemeyer
April 20, 2026
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Disposition

Affirmed

April 20, 2026