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Roosevelt Isaac v. P. Douglas Taylor Nathaniel Watson Joe Black

Citations: 74 F.3d 1232; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 38848; 1996 WL 26733Docket: 95-7382

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; January 23, 1996; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Roosevelt Isaac, the Plaintiff-Appellant, appealed the denial of relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint by the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. The appeal was submitted on January 11, 1996, and decided on January 24, 1996, by a panel of Circuit Judges RUSSELL, HALL, and WILKINSON. The district court's order, which accepted the magistrate judge's recommendation, was affirmed due to the absence of reversible error. The court determined that the facts and legal arguments were sufficiently presented in the existing materials, thus dispensing with oral argument. The specific case referenced is Isaac v. Taylor, No. CA-94-2003-3-19-BC (D.S.C. Aug. 15, 1995).

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of District Court Decisions

Application: The appellate court affirmed the district court's decision after determining that the facts and legal arguments were adequately presented in the submitted materials.

Reasoning: The district court's order, which accepted the magistrate judge's recommendation, was affirmed due to the absence of reversible error.

Appellate Review of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims

Application: The appellate court reviewed the denial of relief on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint and found no reversible error, affirming the district court's decision.

Reasoning: Roosevelt Isaac, the Plaintiff-Appellant, appealed the denial of relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint by the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Dispensing with Oral Argument

Application: The court decided to dispense with oral argument as the facts and legal contentions were sufficiently presented in the materials already before the court.

Reasoning: The court determined that the facts and legal arguments were sufficiently presented in the existing materials, thus dispensing with oral argument.