Case Explained: JOE L. ADAMS, JR v. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-23 The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the district court’s order denying a motion to reassign judges is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 1292, as well as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). The court relied on the principle that such non-final orders do not confer appellate jurisdiction, citing *Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp.* and *In re Virginia Elec. & Power Co.* to support its conclusion that the order was not immediately appealable. As a result of this dismissal, the appeal is terminated without review of the merits, and the district court’s original order regarding judicial reassignment remains in effect. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.