Legal Opinion

Curtis Whateley v. Gerald Lackey

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 31, 2026No. 25-1751Published

1Opinion of the Court

USCA4 Appeal: 25-1751 Doc: 71 Filed: 07/31/2026 Pg: 1 of 28 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25-1751 CURTIS M. WHATELEY, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. GERALD F. LACKEY, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendant – Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Lynchburg. Norman K. Moon, Senior District Judge. (6:25-cv-00010-NKM-CKM) Argued: May 6, 2026 Decided: July 31, 2026 Before AGEE and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge. Vacated and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Philips v. Pitt County Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  5. Wooley v. MaynardSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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