PUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-1757

MATTHEW GIBSON,

Plaintiff – Appellee,

v.

LOUISE E. GOLDSTON, individually,

Defendant – Appellant,

and

COUNTY COMMISSION OF RALEIGH COUNTY, a political subdivision; JEFF MCPEAKE, individually; BOBBY STUMP, individually; BRIAN WHITE, individually,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Beckley. Frank W. Volk, District Judge. (5:21-cv-00181)

Argued: September 20, 2023 Decided: October 30, 2023

Before WILKINSON and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and MOTZ, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Gregory and Senior Judge Motz joined. USCA4 Appeal: 22-1757 Doc: 44 Filed: 10/30/2023 Pg: 2 of 15

ARGUED: Jennif