25-2023·CIVIL

Affachao Samey v. Grace Aguegue

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in declining to order child's return to France under the Hague Convention and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act.

Argument Date

January 27, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Gold Courtroom (Room 348)

Lower Court Judge

Hodges

Panel

Judge Quattlebaum

Judge Heytens

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseAffachao Samey v. Grace Aguegue, No. 25-2023 (4th Cir. Apr. 1, 2026)

PanelQuattlebaum, Heytens & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Scott MacLatchie

per CA4 audio archive

Matthew Garry

per CA4 audio archive

Matthew Abee

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 27, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

18-1953

Kerron Andrews v. Baltimore City Police Dept.

Opinion Issued

24-1937

Josselyn Rodriguez-Solis v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

25-2023· This case

Affachao Samey v. Grace Aguegue

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
April 1, 2026
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Disposition

Affirmed

April 1, 2026