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Theda G. Harford Donald E. Harford v. United States
Citations: 23 F.3d 401; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 18497; 1994 WL 183463Docket: 94-1174
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; May 13, 1994; Federal Appellate Court
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the dismissal of Theda G. Harford and Donald E. Harford's complaint against the United States for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found that the appellants failed to exhaust their administrative remedies as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a), which is a prerequisite for bringing a claim against the government. The district court's decision, which was based on the recommendation of a magistrate judge, was affirmed without merit in the appeal. The ruling emphasized that oral arguments were unnecessary as the case facts and legal issues were sufficiently clear in the submitted materials.