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No. 10661907
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Thomas Covington, Jr. v. Betty Brown
No. 10661907 · Decided August 26, 2025
No. 10661907·Fourth Circuit · 2025·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
August 26, 2025
Citation
No. 10661907
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
USCA4 Appeal: 25-6227 Doc: 8 Filed: 08/26/2025 Pg: 1 of 2
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6227
THOMAS COVINGTON, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
BETTY BROWN; KATY POOLE; CHARLIE LOCKLEAR; SARAH MCLUCAS-
FLOYD; REGINALD J. BOWENS,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at
Greensboro. William L. Osteen, Jr., District Judge. (1:21-cv-00385-WO-JEP)
Submitted: August 21, 2025 Decided: August 26, 2025
Before WILKINSON, HARRIS, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Thomas Covington, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Thomas Covington, Jr., appeals the district court’s order accepting the
recommendation of the magistrate judge and granting summary judgment to Defendants in
Covington’s civil action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Religious Land Use
and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc to 2000cc-5. We have
reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district
court’s judgment. Covington v. Brown, No. 1:21-cv-00385-WO-JEP (M.D.N.C.
Mar. 3, 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
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USCA4 Appeal: 25-6227 Doc: 8 Filed: 08/26/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
Key Points
01USCA4 Appeal: 25-6227 Doc: 8 Filed: 08/26/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
02BETTY BROWN; KATY POOLE; CHARLIE LOCKLEAR; SARAH MCLUCAS- FLOYD; REGINALD J.
03(1:21-cv-00385-WO-JEP) Submitted: August 21, 2025 Decided: August 26, 2025 Before WILKINSON, HARRIS, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
04Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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