James Watson, Jr. v. H. Steven Deberry

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-2393

JAMES R. WATSON, JR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. HON. H. STEVEN DEBERRY; OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence.

Sherri A. Lydon, District Judge. (4:25-cv-10454-SAL)

Submitted: February 26, 2026 Decided: March 2, 2026

Before NIEMEYER and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

James R. Watson, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: James R. Watson, Jr., appeals the district court’s orders (1) accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing without prejudice Watson’s pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint, and (2) denying Watson’s motion for reconsideration. * We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s orders. Watson v. DeBerry, No. 4:25-cv-10454-SAL (D.S.C., Sep. 23, 2025; Nov. 12, 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

* The district court’s dismissal order is a final decision because the court dismissed the complaint “without providing leave to amend.” Britt v. DeJoy, 45 F.4th 790, 796 (4th Cir. 2022) (en banc).