The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in a civil rights action. The appellate panel found no reversible error in the lower court's decision.
Melvin B. Wells, Jr., proceeding pro se, appealed a district court order granting summary judgment in his favor in a civil action against Philip Shafer, Marien Wise, Scott Colley, and Tyrell Smith.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the record and discerned no reversible error in the district court’s order granting summary judgment.
What it means going forward
The district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants stands, ending the civil action in their favor.
