Michael Townes v. NC Department of Public Safety

USCA4 Appeal: 25-6303 Doc: 8 Filed: 01/29/2026 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-6303

MICHAEL TOWNES, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; LIEUTENANT EASTWOOD; OFFICER LITTLE; JAMES ENGELTON; CRAVEN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Richard E. Myers, II, Chief District Judge. (5:24-ct-03044-M)

Submitted: January 22, 2026 Decided: January 29, 2026

Before AGEE, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Michael Townes, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: Michael Townes appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order and judgment. Townes v. N.C. Dep’t Pub. Safety, No. 5:24- ct-03044-M (E.D.N.C. Mar. 17, 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