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25-2198•Henry V. Heard v. JANET VESTAL KELLY, Secretary of Health
25-2198Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitMar 30, 2026
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-2198
HENRY V. HEARD,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
JANET VESTAL KELLY, Secretary of Health and Human Resource; HAMPTON
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS; DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; SHERIFF OFFICE OF NEWPORT NEWS,
VIRGINIA,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. David J. Novak, District Judge. (3:25-cv-00651-DJN)
Submitted: March 26, 2026 Decided: March 30, 2026
Before RICHARDSON and BERNER, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Henry V. Heard, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Henry V. Heard appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil action without
prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We have reviewed the record and discern
no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. Heard v. Kelly, No.
3:25-cv-00651-DJN (E.D. Va. Sep. 22, 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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