Case Explained: TAWOINE BANKS v. WARDEN M. L. KING

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-10 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to reconsider while dismissing the appeal regarding the underlying denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition. The court dismissed the appeal as untimely because the appellant’s notice of appeal, filed in April 2025, failed to meet the 60-day deadline required by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(B) for appealing a final order where the United States is a party; the court noted that no timely post-judgment motion under Rules 59(e) or 60(b) had been filed to extend this period. Regarding the motion to reconsider, the court applied a standard of review finding no reversible error in the district court’s decision, citing *Bonnie v. Dunbar*, 157 F.4th 610 (4th Cir. 2025). Consequently, the appeal is dismissed as to the § 2241 petition, leaving that denial intact, and the denial of reconsideration is affirmed. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.