Cases of Interest Details


Public Advisory – May 25, 2021, Remote Oral Argument in No. 17-3, United States v. Dylann Roof

May 11, 2021

Case Information:  Multiple issues arising from convictions for hate crime, religious obstruction, and firearms offenses resulting in death and from imposition of death penalty.

Argument Date & Time: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
90 minutes of argument time allotted per side.

The argument will proceed through remote video conference and will not be available for viewing at the courthouse.

Live Audio Stream: A live audio-stream of the oral argument will be available from the LISTEN link in the remote oral argument calendar at: https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/cal/internetcalmay252021ric.pdf

Audio File: An audio file of the argument will be posted to the court's web site on May 25, 2021, once processing of the file is complete, and will be available at: https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments.

Counsel Presenting Arguments:  

 Appellant --   Sapna Mirchandani, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland
  Alexandra W. Yates, CJA Counsel
  Margaret A. Farrand, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California

Appellee --  
Ann O'Connell Adams, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division          
  Bonnie I. Robin-Vergeer, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Case Information: 
The briefs filed by the parties are available below.  Complete docket is available through PACER.