Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 25, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Peter Gakuba v. Dante Franklin, a civil rights case. The decision was issued on August 25, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III appellate jurisdiction over a civil rights appeal, a routine and long-settled judicial function.