25-1350·ERISA

Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred granting summary judgment in favor of defendants on claims including abuse of discretion in denying claims alleging ERISA violations.

Argument Date

May 6, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Hudson

Associated Cases

25-2080

Panel

Judge Quattlebaum

Judge Benjamin

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseRichard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC, No. 25-1350 (4th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026)

PanelQuattlebaum, Benjamin & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Richard Hawkins III

per CA4 audio archive

Michael Shebelskie

per CA4 audio archive

Eric Field

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued May 6, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

25-1350· This case

Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC

Opinion Issued

25-2320

Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche

Opinion Issued

25-4200

United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr.

Opinion Issued

Still Pending

25-1551

Karen Orellana-Alvarado v. Todd Blanche

Scheduled

Oral Argument Audio

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Opinions

Majority
August 10, 2026
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