4th Cir.

RICKEL MARQUAVIUS DANIEL JEFFRIES v. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF S.C.; ALAN WILSON, Attorney General; JOE KERNELL; HOBART LEWIS, Sheriff; JAMES E. HUDSON, Magistrate; CINDY CRICK, Head Solicitor; SCOTT BODIFORD; MARK KEEL, Chief of S.L.E.D

July 20, 2026 ·25-7008 ·Per Curiam ·Per Curiam · By Aisha Johnson

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed pro se.

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Background

Rickel Marquavius Daniel Jeffries filed a complaint under Section forty-two United States Code Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three against South Carolina officials. The district court dismissed the complaint based on a magistrate judge’s recommendation.

The court’s reasoning

The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible error in the district court’s decision to dismiss the case.

We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error.

Jeffries v. Gen. Assembly of S.C., No. 6:25-cv-12313-TMC (D.S.C. Nov. 19, 2025).

What it means going forward

The dismissal of the civil rights complaint stands.