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No. 10780127
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John Shade, III v. United States
No. 10780127 · Decided January 26, 2026
No. 10780127·Fourth Circuit · 2026·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
January 26, 2026
Citation
No. 10780127
Disposition
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Full Opinion
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-7102
JOHN W. SHADE, III,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JASON BAILEY, Assistant United States
Attorney; BRITTANY BOYER, Designations and Sentence Computation Officer;
MICHAEL CARVAJAL, Former Director of the BOP; C. DAY, Unit Manager FCI
McDowell; FRED MALONE, Corrections Counselor FCI McDowell;
CHRISTOPHER MARUKA, Former Warden FCI McDowell; JAMES PETRUCCI,
BOP Regional Director; M. RIFE, CMC FCI McDowell; ERIC ROKOSKY, Former
Warden FCI McDowell; FRED SAUNDERS, Former Unit Manager FCI McDowell;
JAMES WILLS, BOP General Counsel; JOHN 1-10 DOES, Unknown Agents or
Employees of the United States of America,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at
Bluefield. David A. Faber, Senior District Judge. (1:23-cv-00192)
Submitted: January 22, 2026 Decided: January 26, 2026
Before AGEE, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
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John W. Shade, III, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
John W. Shade, III, appeals the district court’s order accepting the recommendation
of the magistrate judge and dismissing, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), Shade’s amended
civil complaint in which he raised claims pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents
of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), and the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28
U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-2680. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. *
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. See Shade v. United States, No. 1:23-cv-
00192 (S.D. W. Va. Oct. 29, 2024). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and
legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument
would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
*
We deny Shade’s motions to appoint counsel.
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Plain English Summary
USCA4 Appeal: 24-7102 Doc: 16 Filed: 01/26/2026 Pg: 1 of 3 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
Key Points
01USCA4 Appeal: 24-7102 Doc: 16 Filed: 01/26/2026 Pg: 1 of 3 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
02UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JASON BAILEY, Assistant United States Attorney; BRITTANY BOYER, Designations and Sentence Computation Officer; MICHAEL CARVAJAL, Former Director of the BOP; C.
03DAY, Unit Manager FCI McDowell; FRED MALONE, Corrections Counselor FCI McDowell; CHRISTOPHER MARUKA, Former Warden FCI McDowell; JAMES PETRUCCI, BOP Regional Director; M.
04RIFE, CMC FCI McDowell; ERIC ROKOSKY, Former Warden FCI McDowell; FRED SAUNDERS, Former Unit Manager FCI McDowell; JAMES WILLS, BOP General Counsel; JOHN 1-10 DOES, Unknown Agents or Employees of the United States of America, Defendants - A
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