Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 21, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Monica Ussery v. Honorable Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr., docketed as a civil rights matter. The case was decided on appeal from the district court.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim, a long-settled exercise of federal judicial power.