Pakuja Crystal Vang v. Valdese Weaver - Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court Dismissal
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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the Western District of North Carolina's dismissal of Pakuja Crystal Vang's pro se civil action as frivolous. The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible error under the standard established in Nagy v. FMC Butner. The lower court's dismissal order in case 1:25-cv-00330-MR-WCM is upheld in full.
“Pakuja Crystal Vang appeals the district court's order dismissing her pro se civil action as frivolous.”
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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se civil action as frivolous. The appellate court applied the standard of review explained in Nagy v. FMC Butner, 376 F.3d 252, finding no reversible error in the lower court's order.
For pro se litigants, this affirms that frivolous civil actions will be dismissed at the district court level and that such dismissals will be upheld on appeal unless the appellant can demonstrate legal error. The per curiam nature of the opinion and the reliance on established precedent indicate a straightforward application of dismissal standards.
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-2240
PAKUJA CRYSTAL VANG Plaintiff - Appellant,
VALDESE WEAVER; USA GOVERNMENT; SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Martin K. Reidinger, Chief District Judge. (1:25-cv-00330-MR-WCM) Submitted: March 17, 2026 Decided: April 23, 2026 Before WYNN, HARRIS, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Pakuja Crystal Vang, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM: Pakuja Crystal Vang appeals the district court's order dismissing her pro se civil action as frivolous. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. See
Nagy v. FMC Butner, 376 F.3d 252, 254-55 (4th Cir. 2004) (explaining standard of
review). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order. Vang v. Valdese Weaver, No. 1:25-cv-00330-MR-WCM (W.D.N.C. Sept. 29, 2025). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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