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No. 10782000
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Michael Townes v. NC Department of Public Safety
No. 10782000 · Decided January 29, 2026
No. 10782000·Fourth Circuit · 2026·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
January 29, 2026
Citation
No. 10782000
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
USCA4 Appeal: 25-6303 Doc: 8 Filed: 01/29/2026 Pg: 1 of 2
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6303
MICHAEL TOWNES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; LIEUTENANT EASTWOOD;
OFFICER LITTLE; JAMES ENGELTON; CRAVEN CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Raleigh. Richard E. Myers, II, Chief District Judge. (5:24-ct-03044-M)
Submitted: January 22, 2026 Decided: January 29, 2026
Before AGEE, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Michael Townes, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Michael Townes appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983
complaint. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we
affirm the district court’s order and judgment. Townes v. N.C. Dep’t Pub. Safety, No. 5:24-
ct-03044-M (E.D.N.C. Mar. 17, 2025). 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
2
Plain English Summary
USCA4 Appeal: 25-6303 Doc: 8 Filed: 01/29/2026 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
Key Points
01USCA4 Appeal: 25-6303 Doc: 8 Filed: 01/29/2026 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
02NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; LIEUTENANT EASTWOOD; OFFICER LITTLE; JAMES ENGELTON; CRAVEN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Defendants - Appellees.
03(5:24-ct-03044-M) Submitted: January 22, 2026 Decided: January 29, 2026 Before AGEE, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
04Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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