The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action. The court limited its review to issues raised in the appellant's informal brief and found no reversible error.
Jay Folse, proceeding pro se, appealed a district court order adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant summary judgment to the defendants in a civil action. The case originated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the district court’s order alongside the arguments presented in Folse’s informal brief. Relying on Fourth Circuit rules, the court noted that its review is limited to issues preserved in the informal brief. The court found no reversible error in the lower court’s decision.
What it means going forward
The district court’s judgment granting summary judgment to the defendants remains in effect.
