William Davis, Jr. v. Wayne Goodwin
Plaintiff: WILLIAM HERCULES DAVIS, JR.
Defendant: WAYNE GOODWIN, K. SHOTWELL, CHIEF OF POLICE TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER DUNNAGAN, TROOPER D. ENNIS, JUDGE WALTER MILLS, PAUL KRINCHAL, EVERNS KISTLER, CRYSTAL BECK, MICHAEL D. BROADWELL, B. ZMUDA, ERIC JONES, BRYAN DIXON, BRINKLY, JUDGE ANDREW WIGMORE, CLERKS, DEPUTY CLERKS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY and UNKNOWN OTHERS, 1 - 100
Case Number: 25-2394
Filed: November 19, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes

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Date Filed Description
March 2, 2026 William Davis, Jr. v. Wayne Goodwin

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March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Mandate issued. Referencing: [ # 7 ] unpublished per curiam Opinion, [ # 8 ] Judgment Order. Originating case number: 4:24-cv-00161-M-RJ. [1001948452] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 03/24/2026 09:57 AM]
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Affirmed. Originating case number: 4:24-cv-00161-M-RJ. Entered on Docket Date: 03/02/2026. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1001935774] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 03/02/2026 09:33 AM]
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Originating case number: 4:24-cv-00161-M-RJ. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1001935755] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 03/02/2026 09:26 AM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DOCUMENT by William Hercules Davis, Jr. [1001905496] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 01/08/2026 01:37 PM]
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUPPLEMENT to [ # 4 ] informal opening brief by William Hercules Davis, Jr. [1001899120] [25-2394] KH [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:56 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by William Hercules Davis, Jr. [1001889998] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:33 AM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001880450]. Due: 12/03/2025. [25-2394] TB [Entered: 11/19/2025 01:30 PM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: William Davis, Jr.. [1001880446] Informal Opening Brief due 12/15/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-2394] TB [Entered: 11/19/2025 01:26 PM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 4:24-cv-00161-M-RJ. Case manager: TBarton. [1001880438] [25-2394] TB [Entered: 11/19/2025 01:21 PM]

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Plaintiff: WILLIAM HERCULES DAVIS, JR.
Represented By: William Hercules Davis Jr.
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Defendant: WAYNE GOODWIN
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Defendant: K. SHOTWELL
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Defendant: B. ZMUDA
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Defendant: ERIC JONES
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Defendant: BRYAN DIXON
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Defendant: BRINKLY
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Defendant: JUDGE ANDREW WIGMORE
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Defendant: CLERKS
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