25-1213·CIVIL

L.M. v. Jonathan Graham

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court properly dismissed middle school student's malicious prosecution claims arising out of allegedly false sexual assault accusation.

Argument Date

December 9, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge King

Judge Gregory

Citation

CaseL.M. v. Jonathan Graham, No. 25-1213 (4th Cir. Feb. 27, 2026)

PanelWilkinson, King & Gregory, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Jonathan Sheldon

per CA4 audio archive

Heather Bardot

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued December 9, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

24-1141

Stephanie Redding v. Kristi Noem

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

25-1213· This case

L.M. v. Jonathan Graham

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
February 27, 2026
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Disposition

Affirmed

February 27, 2026