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 Robert Whittaker, III v. Howard County, Maryland, a civil rights appeal. The decision was issued on August 20, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim against a local government, a repeatedly exercised and settled judicial function.