Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Short v. Gonzales-Kozen, 4th Cir. (2004)

    Uploaded by

    Scribd Government Docs
    4 views2 pages
    This document summarizes a United States Court of Appeals case. Michael Dewayne Short filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against two defendants that was denied by the district court for failing to state a claim. Short appealed the district court's decision. The appeals court reviewed the record and found no reversible error, affirming the district court's ruling to deny relief on Short's complaint. The appeals court dispensed with oral argument, finding the facts and legal arguments were adequately presented in the case materials. The appeals court affirmed the district court's decision.

    Original Description:

    Filed: 2004-04-23 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 04-6342

    Copyright

    © Public Domain

    Available Formats

    PDF or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document summarizes a United States Court of Appeals case. Michael Dewayne Short filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against two defendants that was denied by the district court for failing to state a claim. Short appealed the district court's decision. The appeals court reviewed the record and found no reversible error, affirming the district court's ruling to deny relief on Short's complaint. The appeals court dispensed with oral argument, finding the facts and legal arguments were adequately presented in the case materials. The appeals court affirmed the district court's decision.

    Copyright:

    Public Domain
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    4 views2 pages

    Short v. Gonzales-Kozen, 4th Cir. (2004)

    Uploaded by

    Scribd Government Docs
    This document summarizes a United States Court of Appeals case. Michael Dewayne Short filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against two defendants that was denied by the district court for failing to state a claim. Short appealed the district court's decision. The appeals court reviewed the record and found no reversible error, affirming the district court's ruling to deny relief on Short's complaint. The appeals court dispensed with oral argument, finding the facts and legal arguments were adequately presented in the case materials. The appeals court affirmed the district court's decision.

    Copyright:

    Public Domain
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 2

    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 04-6342

    MICHAEL DEWAYNE SHORT,


    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    versus
    MRS. GONZALES-KOZEN; JOSEPH BROOKS,
    Defendants - Appellees.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
    District of Virginia, at Alexandria. James C. Cacheris, Senior
    District Judge. (CA-03-1610-3-AM)

    Submitted:

    April 15, 2004

    Decided:

    April 23, 2004

    Before NIEMEYER and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior


    Circuit Judge.

    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Michael Dewayne Short, Appellant Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


    See Local Rule 36(c).

    PER CURIAM:
    Michael Dewayne Short appeals the district courts order
    denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. 1983 (2000) complaint under 28
    U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) (2000) for failing to state a claim on which
    relief may be granted.
    reversible error.
    district court.

    We have reviewed the record and find no

    Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the


    See Short v. Gonzales-Kozen, No. CA-03-1610-3-AM

    (E.D. Va. Feb. 5, 2004).

    We dispense with oral argument because

    the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the


    materials

    before

    the

    court

    and

    argument

    would

    not

    aid

    the

    decisional process.

    AFFIRMED

    - 2 -

    You might also like