The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appellate court also denied the appellant's motion to amend or correct the complaint.
Brittany M. Tomlinson appealed a district court order that accepted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss her civil complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Tomlinson also filed a motion to amend or correct her complaint.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the record and discerned no reversible error in the district court’s handling of the jurisdictional dismissal or the motion to amend.
What it means going forward
The dismissal without prejudice remains in effect, and the appellant is barred from amending the complaint under the current record.
