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John Francis Briscoe, and Leon Abdul-Muhyee Faruq David a Sumrall Terry Wayne Carr Henry P. Jackson Hubert Moore Orvel Lloyd Fred Graves Liston Noble Dorian Maddox Charles E. Brent Timothy W. Knode Thomas E. Saul Nathaniel Johnson, Jr. v. Elmanus Herndon Warren Sparrow Bruce Stout James Rollins John Wilt Terrie Chavis John Brown Eugene Nuth Bishop L. Robinson Marjorie A. Jennings Daniel Zachagnini John W. Wolfgang Harry J. Traurig Frank Pappas MacEo Williams Arthur Crawmer Richard Lanham Fred E. Jordan, Liston Noble, and Leon Abdul-Muhyee Faruq David A. Sumrall Terry Wayne Carr Henry P. Jackson Hubert Moore Orvel Lloyd Fred Graves Dorian Maddox Charles E. Brent Timothy W. Knode Thomas E. Saul Nathaniel Johnson, Jr. v. Elmanus Herndon Warren Sparrow Bruce Stout James Rollins John Wilt Terrie Chavis John Brown Eugene Nuth Bishop L. Robinson Marjorie A. Jennings Daniel Zachagnini John W. Wolfgang Harry J. Traurig Frank Pappas MacEo Williams Arthur Crawmer Richard Lanham Fred E. Jordan. Charles E. Brent, and Leon

Citations: 56 F.3d 60; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19077Docket: 93-7195

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; May 25, 1995; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

This case involves multiple plaintiffs who filed an appeal against several defendants after the district court denied their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. The plaintiffs, including individuals such as John Francis Briscoe, Calvin Robinson-Bey, and others, challenged the decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The appellate court examined the case without holding oral arguments, deciding that the record adequately presented the necessary facts and legal issues. The court affirmed the district court's decision, finding that the appeals lacked merit and citing the reasoning from Faruq v. Herndon, 831 F. Supp. 1262 (D. Md. 1993). The opinion also underscores the Fourth Circuit's stance on the citation of unpublished dispositions, which are generally disfavored except for specific purposes like establishing res judicata or estoppel. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the district court's ruling stood, resulting in an unfavorable outcome for the plaintiffs.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of District Court's Decision

Application: The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of the plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint, referencing the reasoning from a related case.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the district court's decision, referencing its reasoning in Faruq v. Herndon, 831 F. Supp. 1262 (D. Md. 1993).

Citing Unpublished Dispositions in the Fourth Circuit

Application: The case highlights the limited circumstances under which unpublished dispositions may be cited, emphasizing their use for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case.

Reasoning: The excerpt notes the disfavor towards citing unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit, except for specific legal purposes such as establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case, and mandates that copies of such cited dispositions must be served.

Review of Appeals Without Oral Argument

Application: The court determined that oral arguments were unnecessary as the existing record adequately presented the facts and legal issues.

Reasoning: The court opted not to hold oral arguments, concluding that the existing record sufficiently presented the facts and legal issues for decision-making.