Case Explained: DAVID KEITH WILLIS v. JUDGE TODD SPONSELLER

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The fourth-circuit affirmed the district court’s order dismissing David Keith Willis’s civil rights claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court applied the standard of review for dismissals under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and found no reversible error in the lower court’s adoption of the magistrate judge’s recommendation. As a result, the dismissal stands and the case is closed. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.