Fourth Circuit
DeAndrea Gist Benjamin
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
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA40408
- Nominated
- Jan. 3, 2023
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Feb. 2, 2023
- Senate vote
- 53–44Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Feb. 9, 2023
- Commissioned
- Feb. 21, 2023
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 28opinion issued Concurred in part in Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley
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Sept. 10opinion issued Authored the opinion in Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon
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Aug. 20opinion issued Dissented in Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 14opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr.
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Aug. 14opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Zerion Franklin
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Aug. 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC
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Aug. 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC
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Aug. 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 5
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Aug. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Michael Driggs v. CIA
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Donald Melvin
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley | 23-7201 | Decided | Sept. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon | 24-7049 | Decided | Sept. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Central Appalachian Coal Company v. DOWCP | 24-1467 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz | 25-1235 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Zerion Franklin | 25-4037 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr. | 22-4257 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | 25-1350 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | |
| Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche | 25-2320 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | |
| Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC | 25-2080 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | |
| TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher | 25-2027 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Michael Driggs v. CIA | 25-2177 | Decided | Aug. 4, 2026 | |
| United States v. Donald Melvin | 23-4622 | Decided | July 27, 2026 | |
| Badar Suri v. Donald Trump | 25-1560 | Decided | July 23, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Charles Wable | 23-4605 | Decided | July 10, 2026 | |
| Mark Lee v. West Virginia University Medical Corporation | 25-1306 | Decided | July 10, 2026 | |
| Randle Jackson v. Gerald Bush | 25-1449 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | |
| Kenneth Deal v. City of Monroe | 25-2148 | Decided | July 8, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr. | 25-4200 | Decided | July 8, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Kevin Williams | 24-4512 | Decided | July 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Tiffany King v. Charles Blackwood | 25-1185 | Decided | July 2, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrence in part | Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon | Fourth Circuit | Sept. 10, 2026 |
| Dissent | Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Central Appalachian Coal Company v. DOWCP | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Zerion Franklin | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr. | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher | Fourth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Badar Suri v. Donald Trump | Fourth Circuit | July 23, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr. | Fourth Circuit | July 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kenneth Deal v. City of Monroe | Fourth Circuit | July 8, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Kevin Williams | Fourth Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Bethany Hall v. A. Fleming | Fourth Circuit | May 13, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Steven Lefemine | Fourth Circuit | May 1, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Nathaniel Martin | Fourth Circuit | April 17, 2026 |
| Dissent | AbbVie, Incorporated v. John McCuskey | Fourth Circuit | March 31, 2026 |
| Dissent | Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. John McCuskey | Fourth Circuit | March 31, 2026 |
| Dissent | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. John McCuskey | Fourth Circuit | March 31, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Connie Jamerson | Fourth Circuit | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Augustine Perez | Fourth Circuit | Feb. 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Osvaldo Figueroa v. Butterball, LLC | Fourth Circuit | Jan. 13, 2026 |