Shakeri v Allen - Affirmation of District Court Decision

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision in Shakeri v. Allen, dismissing the plaintiff's civil action. The unpublished opinion found no reversible error in the district court's ruling, which was based on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion.

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an unpublished per curiam opinion affirming the district court's decision to grant the defendant's motion to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) in the case of Shakeri v. Allen. The appellate court found no reversible error in the district court's order, which dismissed the plaintiff's second amended civil action. The court also rejected the plaintiff's argument, raised for the first time on appeal, that he should have been afforded more time to gather additional information, noting that the argument was forfeited and not properly briefed.

As an unpublished opinion, this decision does not constitute binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit. However, it signifies the final resolution of the case at the appellate level, affirming the lower court's dismissal. Legal professionals involved in similar civil litigation should note the court's adherence to procedural rules regarding appellate arguments and the standard for reviewing Rule 12(b)(6) dismissals. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is a specific case outcome.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES CO URT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH C IRCUIT No. 25-1209 BAHRAM SHAKERI, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. JEREMY ALLEN, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District C ourt for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Lydia Kay Griggsby, D istrict Judge. (8:2 1- cv -00549-LKG) Submitted: February 2 6, 2026 Decided: March 2, 2026 Before NIEMEYER and QUATTLE BAUM, Circuit Judge s, and FLOYD, Senior Circui t Judge. Affirmed by unpublish ed per curiam opini on. ON BRIEF: Asi m AR Ghafo or, GILL LA W FIRM, Dulles, Virginia, for App ellant. Shelley L. Johnson, A cting County Attorney, Andrew J. Murray, PRINCE GEORG E’S COUNTY OFFICE OF LAW, Largo, Marylan d, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding prec edent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Bahram Shakeri appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion and dismissing his second a mended civil actio n. We have reviewed t he record and find no r eversible err or. * Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s or der. Shakeri v. Allen, No. 8:21- cv -00549-LKG (D. Md. Jan. 31, 2025). We dispense with oral argument because the f acts and legal co ntentions are adequately presented in the mater ials before this court and ar gument would not aid the decisional proces s. AFFIRMED * For the first time on appeal, Shakeri argues that the district court should have afforded him time to gather addition al information about Defe ndant. Because this forf eited argument is not develo ped or briefed i n compliance wit h Fed. R. Ap p. P. 28(a)(8)(A) and Shakeri has no t addressed the requirements of plain error or asserted fundamental er ror or exceptional circumstan ces, we reject it. See Misjuns v. C ity of Lynchburg, 139 F.4th 378, 386 n.* (4th Cir. 2025); Milla v. Brow n, 109 F.4th 222, 234 (4th Cir. 2 024); United States v. Miller, 41 F.4th 302, 3 13 (4th Cir. 2022).