Legal Opinion

Patrick Nichols v. N. Bumgarner

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 22, 2026No. 24-7215Published

1Opinion of the Court

USCA4 Appeal: 24-7215 Doc: 54 Filed: 04/22/2026 Pg: 1 of 19 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-7215 PATRICK NICHOLS, a/k/a Abdullah Rahin, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. N. BUMGARNER, Montgomery County Police Officer, Defendant – Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland at Baltimore. Brendan A. Hurson, District Judge. (1:23-cv-00014-BAH) Argued: March 18, 2026 Decided: April 22, 2026 Before GREGORY, WYNN, and BERNER, Circuit Judges. Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which…

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