James R. Watson, Jr. v. Hon. H. Steven Deberry; Office of Disciplinary Counsel

UNPUBLISHED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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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).

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