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Opinion
Author
Stephanie Dawn Thacker
Filed
April 14, 2026
Case
Vaughn Gardner v. Todd Blanche
Case status
Decided

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USCA4 Appeal: 24-1553 Doc: 47 Filed: 04/14/2026 Pg: 1 of 11 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1553 VAUGHN ANDRE GARDNER, Petitioner, v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General, Respondent.…

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