Case Explained: REGINALD EVANS v. JAYLIN’S PROPERTIES, LLC; ZONA JEFFERSON, as Trustee of Jaylin’s Properties, LLC; SHULER KILLEN, LLC; CAROLINA RICHARDSON, Treasurer for Sumter County South Carolina; JAMES C. CAMPBELL, Clerk of Court for Sumter County South Carolina; SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; CITY OF SUMTER POLICE, Sumter, South Carolina

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-29 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order dismissing Reginald Evans’s pro se complaint alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and the Americans with Disabilities Act without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The court applied a standard of review to determine whether the district court committed reversible error in accepting the magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim or other statutory grounds for dismissal under the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s screening provisions. The court denied motions filed by appellees to dismiss the appeal and by Evans to strike those motions, concluding that the record contained no reversible error warranting reversal. As a result of the affirmation, the district court’s dismissal order remains in effect, leaving the plaintiff’s claims dismissed without prejudice. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.