4th Cir.

James Herman Raynor, Sr. v. Mark A. Bailey, Jr.

May 28, 2026 ·25-6140 ·Per Curiam · By Aisha Johnson

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling that the plaintiff failed to state a claim.

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Background

James Herman Raynor, Sr., filed a complaint under Section nineteen eighty-three of Title forty-two of the United States Code in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Section nineteen hundred fifteen A of Title twenty-eight of the United States Code for failure to state a claim.

The court’s reasoning

The court reviewed the record and found no reversible error in the district court’s order. The court determined that the facts and legal contentions were adequately presented in the materials before it, making oral argument unnecessary.

What it means going forward

The dismissal of the complaint remains in effect, and the appellant’s various motions for relief, including requests for a writ of mandamus and emergency evacuation orders, were denied.

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