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24-7049·CIVIL RIGHTS

Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon

Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Multi-issue appeal related to prison's discontinuance of appellant's Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and shackling of appellant late in pregnancy, during labor, and immediately postpartum.

Argument Date
October 22, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Lower Court Judge
Dever

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz
Judge Gregory
Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseTracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon, No. 24-7049 (4th Cir. Sept. 10, 2026)
PanelDiaz, C.J., Gregory & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Joseph Longley
per CA4 audio archive
Shana Khader
per CA4 audio archive
Laura McHenry
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued October 22, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions