United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

DEVONTE WILLIAMS v. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Devonte Williams's amended complaint against Capital One Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's acceptance of the magistrate judge's recommendation.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MARION LAMONT FLOWERS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SEAN D. BLACK

CLARENCE B. JENKINS, JR v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT WORKFORCE; SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se employment action without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the complaint without granting leave to amend.

KIPPIE WALKER v. K. BOWLES, Warden – Sussex I Prison; THOMAS MEYER, Western Regional Admin

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALBERT VINES

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ESTEBAN COLON PACHECO

CLAUDE MORDECIA STEVENS v. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Claude Mordecia Stevens' appeal from a district court's denial of his habeas corpus petition. The court found Stevens failed to make a substantial showing that the district court's decision involved debatable constitutional claims, a requirement necessary to obtain a certificate of appealability.

CHARLES CLAUDE RAMSEY v. UNKNOWN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY P. SPENCER

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Anthony P. Spencer's supervised release, ruling that certified state court documents were sufficient evidence of a violation even without a separate determination of guilt. The court held that Spencer failed to preserve his objection to the evidence, triggering a plain error standard that he could not meet.