Legal Opinion
Christopher Coleman v. Chadwick Dotson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2025No. 20-7083Published
1Opinion of the Court
USCA4 Appeal: 20-7083 Doc: 50 Filed: 11/21/2025 Pg: 1 of 128 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 20-7083 CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN, Petitioner – Appellant, v. CHADWICK DOTSON, Dir. Virginia Dept. of Corrections, Respondent – Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Norman K. Moon, Senior District Judge. (7:19-cv-00386-NKM-JCH) Argued: December 8, 2022 Decided: November 21, 2025 Before KING, GREGORY, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges. Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge King wrote the majority…
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