Fourth Circuit
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA40109
- Nominated
- May 7, 2018
- Committee hearing
- June 20, 2018
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 19, 2018
- Senate vote
- 62–28Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Aug. 16, 2018
- Commissioned
- Sept. 4, 2018
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina | Judge | March 6, 2018 | Sept. 6, 2018 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Donald J. Trump |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Judge | Sept. 4, 2018 | In service | Donald J. Trump |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 24
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Marvin Gutierrez
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Sung-Chul Jung v. Fairfax Taxi, Inc.
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Brian O'Connor v. Fairfax Taxi, Inc.
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Aug. 13
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Aug. 10
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Aug. 10
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Aug. 10opinion issued Concurred in Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 5opinion issued Concurred in part in Ibrahima Dieng v. Orkin, LLC
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Aug. 4opinion issued Dissented in Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerron Andrews v. Baltimore City Police Department | 18-1953 | Decided | Sept. 24, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Marvin Gutierrez | 24-4325 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Cristian Arevalo Arias | 24-4308 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Carlos Turcios Villatoro | 24-4358 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Sung-Chul Jung v. Fairfax Taxi, Inc. | 25-1702 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| Brian O'Connor v. Fairfax Taxi, Inc. | 25-1699 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| Eddie Stewart v. GES Recycling South Carolina LLC | 24-1523 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | 25-2080 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | 25-1350 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche | 25-2320 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Ibrahima Dieng v. Orkin, LLC | 25-1221 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche | 24-2155 | Decided | Aug. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Daniel Mook v. G. Hall | 25-1677 | Decided | Aug. 4, 2026 | |
| Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche | 24-1226 | Decided | Aug. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr. | 25-1745 | Decided | July 30, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Bisheem Jones | 23-4711 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | Authored |
| In re: The Boeing Company | 25-1492 | Decided | July 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Kirsten Ball | 24-4197 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| United States v. Jose Belmonte Cardozo | 25-4239 | Decided | July 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr. | 25-4200 | Decided | July 8, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Concurrence in part | Kerron Andrews v. Baltimore City Police Department | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Carlos Turcios Villatoro | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Marvin Gutierrez | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Cristian Arevalo Arias | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Ibrahima Dieng v. Orkin, LLC | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Dissent | Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr. | Fourth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Bisheem Jones | Fourth Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | In re: The Boeing Company | Fourth Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jose Belmonte Cardozo | Fourth Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Dissent | Pierre Riley v. Todd Blanche | Fourth Circuit | July 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Inc. v. The Chemours Company FC, LLC | Fourth Circuit | June 3, 2026 |
| Dissent | Josselyn Rodriguez-Solis v. Todd Blanche | Fourth Circuit | May 21, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Hatchet Speed | Fourth Circuit | May 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Andre Williamson | Fourth Circuit | April 30, 2026 |
| Concurrence | American Federation of State, County and Municipal v. SSA | Fourth Circuit | April 10, 2026 |