Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 20, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz, docketed as No. 25-1235 and categorized as a civil rights matter. The decision was issued on August 20, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim, a core and repeatedly exercised function of the federal courts.