24-6996·HABEAS

United States v. Marcus Taylor

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether procedural default for insufficiency claims should be excused and whether district court should have held evidentiary hearing on ineffective assistance of counsel claims.

Argument Date

January 28, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tan Courtroom (Room 223)

Lower Court Judge

Gallagher

Panel

Judge King

Judge Agee

Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Marcus Taylor, No. 24-6996 (4th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026)

PanelKing, Agee & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Brent Newton

per CA4 audio archive

Mary Jessica Munoz

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued January 28, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

24-6996· This case

United States v. Marcus Taylor

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

25-1276

Erin Osmon v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

25-1412

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

Still Pending

25-1437

Michael Kalos v. Cedar Fair Southwest, Inc.

Argued

Opinions

Per Curiam
March 25, 2026
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Disposition

Affirmed

March 25, 2026