25-1433·CIVIL

Bridget Beckford v. Elevance Health, Inc.

Vacated & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in granting summary judgment to employer on discrimination and retaliation claims.

Argument Date

January 29, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Lauck

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge King

Judge Harris

Citation

CaseBridget Beckford v. Elevance Health, Inc., No. 25-1433 (4th Cir. Mar. 3, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, King & Harris, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Charles Brown

per CA4 audio archive

Ashley Hager

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued January 29, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

24-1062

Benjamin Diaz v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

24-1487

Alyse Sanchez v. Kristi Noem

Opinion Issued

25-1433· This case

Bridget Beckford v. Elevance Health, Inc.

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

25-1439

Goldman Sachs Bank USA v. Rhea Brown

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Per Curiam
March 3, 2026
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Disposition

Court: Vacated and remanded
Normalized: Vacated & Remanded

March 3, 2026