Wesley Smith, III v. South Carolina
Plaintiff: WESLEY EDWARD SMITH, III
Defendant: SOUTH CAROLINA, GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER, ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN WILSON, MAYOR JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR., Retired, CHARLIE CONDON, Solicitor of South Carolina, Retired, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, CAROLINA FRANCHISE HOLDINGS, INC. LLC, BURGER KING, INC., PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INCORPORATED, SUPERINTENDENT CCSD CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, CUMMINS ENGINE, JAMES E. CLYBURN, Congressman, 14th District, WENDELL GILLYARD, MARVIN PENDARVIS, South Carolina Legislator, BANK OF AMERICA, MILITARY MAGNET ACADEMY, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, DONALD J. TRUMP, Former President, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, Former President, GEORGE W. BUSH, Former President, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, Former President, SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, DOCTOR ANTHONY S. FAUCI, Chief Medical Physician, HILARY CLINTON, Former Secretary of State, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, Secretary of State Office, SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL, NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House, HONORABLE KEVIN MCCARTHY, Speaker of the House, PIGGLY WIGGLY, INCORPORATED, LOW COUNTRY GROCERY FINANCIERS, HONORABLE JOSEPH DAWSON, III, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Wage Division Department, DANIEL FRANK BLANCHARD, District Attorney and REMAX PROFESSIONAL REALTY, d/b/a Centex Home and Loans
Case Number: 25-2379
Filed: November 17, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Jobs

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Date Filed Description
February 23, 2026 Wesley Smith, III v. South Carolina

Docket Report

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April 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Mandate issued. Referencing: [ # 14 ] Judgment Order , [ # 13 ] unpublished per curiam Opinion. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-05320-BHH. Mailed to: Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001962371] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 04/17/2026 08:57 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Dismissed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-05320-BHH. Entered on Docket Date: 02/23/2026. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001931627] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:28 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for other relief [ # 7 ]. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-05320-BHH. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001931624] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:24 AM]
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001918654] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 01/30/2026 03:31 PM]
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001912415] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 01/21/2026 10:52 AM]
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001912407] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 01/21/2026 10:50 AM]
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Letter re: by Wesley Edward Smith, III in 25-2377, 25-2379 . [1001901979] [25-2377, 25-2379] RP [Entered: 12/31/2025 04:47 PM]
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Docket correction requested from Wesley Edward Smith, III. Re: [ # 7 ] Motion for other relief. Access to Motion for other relief has been restricted to case participants. Mailed to: Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001900448] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 12/30/2025 09:07 AM]
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION by Wesley Edward Smith, III in 25-2377, 25-2379 (titled as "notice and motion for production per pretrial conformance informal opening brief"). Date and method of service: 12/29/2025 US mail. [1001900291] [25-2377, 25-2379] RP [Entered: 12/29/2025 05:01 PM]
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001895368] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 12/17/2025 11:48 AM]
November 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DOCUMENT (titled as "assertion to notice of appeal supplement specific objection to court orders not allowed under assigned case") by Wesley Edward Smith, III in 25-2377, 25-2379. [1001879796] [25-2377, 25-2379] RP [Entered: 11/18/2025 03:33 PM]
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DOCUMENT (titled as "notice of appeal supplement specific objection to court orders not allowed under assigned case") by Wesley Edward Smith, III in 25-2377, 25-2379. [1001879527] [25-2377, 25-2379] RP [Entered: 11/18/2025 11:45 AM]
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001878711]. Due: 12/01/2025. [25-2379] RP [Entered: 11/17/2025 01:19 PM]
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Wesley Edward Smith, III. [1001878709] Informal Opening Brief due 12/11/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-2379] RP [Entered: 11/17/2025 01:17 PM]
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-05320-BHH. Case manager: RPhillips. [1001878702] [25-2379] RP [Entered: 11/17/2025 01:13 PM]

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Plaintiff: WESLEY EDWARD SMITH, III
Represented By: Wesley Edward Smith III
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