Case Explained: JOSEPH R. THAMES v. SANDHILLS PICK N PULL; SEVIKINANDNA MCKETHEAN

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-29 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order dismissing Joseph R. Thames’s pro se civil complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court reviewed the record and determined that no reversible error occurred in the lower court’s decision to grant the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The opinion notes that while Thames mentioned an order denying his motion for reconsideration in his brief, he failed to file a separate notice of appeal or amend his existing notice to include that specific order, thereby precluding appellate review of that ruling under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(4)(B)(ii). Consequently, the district court’s dismissal stands, and the case is remanded with no further action required by this court. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.