25-1334·CIVIL

Stephanie Walker v. City of Charlotte, North Carolina

Affirmed in Part

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment for city, finding no issue of material fact as to plaintiff's claims of undue influence.

Argument Date

December 11, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Cogburn

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Wynn

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseStephanie Walker v. City of Charlotte, North Carolina, No. 25-1334 (4th Cir. Apr. 8, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, Wynn & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

M. Shane Perry

per CA4 audio archive

Steven Bader

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued December 11, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

25-1288

Beltway Paving Company, Inc. v. Pruco Life Insurance Company

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

25-1334· This case

Stephanie Walker v. City of Charlotte, North Carolina

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

25-1579

Juanita Crouch v. SunCakes NC, LLC

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Still Pending

24-1618

Extra Energy, Incorporated v. DOWCP

Argued

Opinions

Majority
by Wynn
April 8, 2026
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Partial Concurrence/Dissent
by Niemeyer
April 8, 2026
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Disposition

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

April 8, 2026