Wong v. Town of University Park - Civil Action 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 dismissal of Edward Wong's civil action. The dismissal was based on failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a court order. The court found no reversible error in the district court's decision.

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the district court's decision to dismiss Edward Wong's civil action. The dismissal was predicated on Mr. Wong's failure to prosecute his case and his non-compliance with a prior court order. The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible errors, thus upholding the lower court's judgment. The case number for the district court action was 8:24-cv-01822-LKG.

This decision means the civil action is concluded at the appellate level. As this is an unpublished opinion, it does not set precedent for future cases within the Fourth Circuit. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities, as this pertains to an individual litigant's procedural failures. The appellant, Edward Wong, represented himself (pro se).

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25 - 1034 EDWARD WONG, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. TOWN OF UN IVERSITY PA RK, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District C ourt for the District of Mary land, at Greenbelt. Lydia Kay Grigg sby, District Judge. (8:24 - cv - 01822 - LKG) 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 Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Edward Won g, Appellant Pro Se. Raymond Rob ert Mulera, LOCAL GOV ERNMENT INSURANC E TRUST, Hanover, M aryland, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Edward Won g appeals the district court’s order dismissi ng his civil action for failure to prosecute and failure to com ply with a court order. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. Won g v. Town of Univ. Park, No. 8:24 - cv - 01822 - LKG (D. Md. Dec. 12, 2024). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal con tentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would no t aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED