Parker v. Spanberger - Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal in Ray Parker v. Abigail Spanberger et al., citing a lack of jurisdiction. The court determined that the district court's order, which dismissed Parker's claims against state defendants based on Eleventh Amendment immunity and subsequently granted his motion to voluntarily dismiss claims against all defendants, was neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. The court also noted that Parker is not entitled to appeal a consensual dismissal.

This decision means the appeal is terminated, and no further action will be taken by the Fourth Circuit. For regulated entities, this serves as a reminder of the strict jurisdictional requirements for appeals and the implications of consensual dismissals. No specific compliance actions are required as this is a court decision concerning a specific litigant's appeal.