Melvin B. Wells, Jr. v. Philip Shafer; Marien Wise; Scott Colley; Tyrell Smith

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-2091
MELVIN B. WELLS, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
PHILIP SHAFER; MARIEN WISE; SCOTT COLLEY; TYRELL SMITH,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Newport News. Elizabeth W. Hanes, District Judge. (4:23-cv-00036-EWH-LRL)
Submitted: June 25, 2026 Decided: June 29, 2026
Before BENJAMIN and BERNER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Melvin B. Wells, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Tyler S. Laughinghouse, Richmond, Virginia,
Susan Frier Wiltsie, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP, Washington, D.C., for
Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Melvin B. Wells, Jr., appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment
in favor of the Defendants in his civil action. We have reviewed the record and discern no
reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. Wells v. Shafer, No.
4:23-cv-00036-EWH-LRL (E.D. Va. Aug. 18, 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

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