Case Explained: DR. RHONDA L. JACKSON v. EDGEFIELD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY; HOPE CARROWAY

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The fourth-circuit affirmed the district court’s order dismissing Dr. Rhonda L. Jackson’s civil complaint as barred by res judicata. The court held that Jackson forfeited appellate review of the district court’s disposition because her informal brief failed to challenge the basis for that decision, limiting the court’s review to issues preserved in the brief under Fourth Circuit Rule 34(b). As a result, the dismissal stands and oral argument was dispensed with. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.