Case Explained: JAY FOLSE v. JOHN MCCUSKEY, JR., in his individual and official capacities; G. RUSSELL ROLLYSON, JR., in his individual and official capacities; WALLACE LOONEY in his individual and official capacities; LISA HOPKINS, in her individual and official capacities; STEPHEN CONNOLLY, in his individual and official capacities; MICHAEL NUSBAUM, in his individual and official capacities; KEVIN FOREMAN, in his individual and official capacities

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-27 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants in Jay Folse’s civil rights action. The court confined its review to the issues raised in the appellant’s informal brief, adhering to Fourth Circuit Rule 34(b) and the precedent set in *Jackson v. Lightsey*, which limits appellate review to arguments preserved in such filings. After reviewing the district court’s order alongside Folse’s arguments, the court found no reversible error. Consequently, the judgment of the Southern District of West Virginia is affirmed, and oral argument was dispensed with as the record adequately presented the facts and legal contentions. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.