Case Explained: Jason L. Kelly v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-17 The eighth-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Jason Kelly’s employment-related action for failure to timely exhaust administrative remedies and failure to state a claim, relying on standards established in *Warmington v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. Of Minn.* and *King v. Iowa Dep’t of Corr.* The court further held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Kelly’s motions for appointed counsel, to supplement the record, or under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), citing *Akpovi v. Douglas*, *Longie v. Spirit Lake Tribe*, and *Davis v. Scott*. As a result, the dismissal remains in effect and the case is closed without further proceedings on the merits. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.