Case Explained: TORIAN GAITHER v. CAPTAIN JEFFERSON, Sussex I State Prison; LIEUTENANT HOLLIS; OFFICER L. WEST, Sussex I State Prison

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The fourth-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Torian Gaither’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The court held that because Gaither failed to challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition in his informal brief, he forfeited appellate review of the order pursuant to Fourth Circuit Rule 34(b) and binding precedent. Consequently, the dismissal stands and no further proceedings are required on appeal. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.