Case Explained: ROBERT ALLEN PAUL BROWN, JR v. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE FORENSIC LABORATORY, in its official and individual capacity; REBECCA E. HARRIS, in her official and individual capacity

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The fourth-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Robert Allen Paul Brown, Jr.’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). The court held that the district court did not commit reversible error in determining that the claims were barred by Eleventh Amendment immunity and the doctrine established in Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1984). The practical consequence is that the dismissal order stands and the case is closed. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.