April 23, 2026·25-2240·Per Curiam·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil action as frivolous. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision after reviewing the record.
Pakuja Crystal Vang, proceeding pro se, appealed a district court order that dismissed her civil action as frivolous. The underlying case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the record and discerned no reversible error in the district court’s dismissal. The court cited Nagy v. FMC Butner regarding the standard of review for such dismissals.
What it means going forward
The dismissal of the pro se civil action as frivolous stands, and the appellant’s claims are not subject to further appellate review on the merits.
