Background
Osiris Xthirteen, proceeding pro se, filed an amended complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Petersburg Circuit Court, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed the amended complaint under the statutory screening provisions in 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b)(1). Xthirteen appealed and also filed several motions in the Fourth Circuit.
The Court’s Holding
In an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal. After reviewing the record, the panel concluded that it could discern no reversible error.
The court also denied all of Xthirteen’s pending motions. It resolved the appeal without oral argument because the submitted materials adequately presented the facts and legal contentions and argument would not aid the decisional process.
Key Takeaways
- The Fourth Circuit affirmed the screening-stage dismissal of Xthirteen’s amended § 1983 complaint.
- The court found no reversible error in the district court’s ruling.
- The unpublished opinion is not binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves intact the dismissal of Xthirteen’s claims against the Virginia courts and the Commonwealth. Because the Fourth Circuit offered no extended analysis and designated the opinion as unpublished, the ruling has limited value as precedent beyond its disposition of this appeal.