Shaquez Ray v. Jacqueline Mitchell - Civil Rights Appeal

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed February 23rd, 2026

Detected February 24th, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to dismiss a civil rights action filed by Shaquez Ray against Jacqueline Mitchell and others. The court found no reversible error in the dismissal for failure to state a claim and in denying a motion for reconsideration.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed the district court's dismissal of Shaquez Ray's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. The district court had dismissed the case for failure to state a claim, and subsequently denied Ray's motion for reconsideration. The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible error, thus affirming the lower court's orders. The case number is No. 25-1972, and the underlying district court case was No. 5:25-cv-00258-FL-RN.

This decision is an unpublished opinion and is therefore not binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit. For regulated entities, this means the outcome of this specific case does not set a new legal standard. However, it reinforces the existing standard for dismissing cases under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(ii) for failure to state a claim. No specific compliance actions are required for entities, as this is a judicial decision affirming a prior dismissal rather than a new regulatory mandate.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25 - 1972 SHAQUEZ RAY, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. JACQUELINE S. MITCHELL, individually and in her official capacity as Director of Customer Compliance Services; ERICKA AMERSON, indiv idually and in her official capacity as Operations Manager o f Customer Compliance Services; NORTH CAROLINA DIVI SION OF MOTOR VE HICLES, in their official capacity, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States D istrict Court for the Eastern Distri ct of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Fl anagan, District J udge. (5:25 - cv - 00258 - FL - RN) Submitted: February 19, 202 6 Decided: February 23, 2026 Before WYNN and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Shaquez R ay, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Shaquez R ay appeals the district cou rt’s order s accepting the recommend ation of the magistrate judge and dismis sing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pu rsuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1 915(e)(2)(b)(ii) for failure to state a claim for relief and denying Ray’ s motion for reconsideration under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order s. Ray v. Mitchell, No. 5:25 - cv - 00258 - FL - RN (E.D.N.C. July 23, 20 25; Aug. 18, 2025). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adeq uately presented in the materials before this court and argument would no t aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED