GIBBONS v. GIBBS

Nos. 23-1902, 23-2254.

CHRISTINE GIBBONS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BETTY ANN GIBBS, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Lynchburg Electoral Board, and in her personal capacity; STEVEN TROXEL, in his official capacity as Vice Chair of the Lynchburg Electoral Board, and in his personal capacity, Defendants-Appellants, and THE ELECTORAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG, Defendant. CHRISTINE GIBBONS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BETTY ANN GIBBS, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Lynchburg Electoral Board, and in her personal capacity; STEVEN TROXEL, in his official capacity as Vice Chair of the Lynchburg Electoral Board, and in his personal capacity, Defendants-Appellants, and THE ELECTORAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 19, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: David Patrick Corrigan , HARMAN CLAYTOR CORRIGAN & WELLMAN, Glen Allen, Virginia, for Appellants.

Stephen B. Pershing , KALIJARVI, CHUZI, NEWMAN & FITCH, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

ON BRIEF: Maurice S. Fisher, Jr. , Blaire H. O'Brien , HARMAN CLAYTOR CORRIGAN & WELLMAN, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants.

Orders affirmed by published opinion. Judge Heytens wrote the opinion, which Judge Quattlebaum and Judge Lauck joined.


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