Marie Assa'ad-Faltas v. South Carolina Supreme Court, No. 09-2081 (4th Cir. 2010)
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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 09-2081 MARIE THERESE ASSA AD-FALTAS, those similarly situated, MD, MPH, for herself and Plaintiff Appellant, v. THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT, solely in its legislative capacity; and solely for injunctive relief; CHARLES AUSTIN, in his official capacity as City Manager for the City of Columbia [ the City or Columbia ]; ROBERT C. COBLE, in his official capacity as Mayor for the City of Columbia, SC; OFFICER SELLERS, in his official capacity as a police officer for Columbia; OFFICER GORDON, in his official capacity as a police officer for Columbia; OFFICER DIETZ, in his official capacity as a police officer for Columbia; OFFICER BEDDINGFIELD, in his official capacity as a police officer for Columbia; OFFICER ANDERSON, in his official capacity as a police officer for Columbia; GWENDOLYN BOUIE, in her official capacity as Assistant Attorney for the City; CHRISTA BELL, in her official capacity as Assistant Attorney for the City; OVERTURE WALKER, in his official capacity as Assistant Attorney for the City; TAMEKA ISAACS DEVINE, in her official capacity as member of City Council for the City of Columbia, SC and the other Council members in that capacity; JAMES MEGGS, in his official capacity as City Attorney for the City; KENNETH GAINES, in his official capacity as City Attorney for the City; DANA M. THYE, individually and officially as Assistant Attorney for the City; ROBERT G. COOPER, individually and officially as Assistant Attorney for the City; UNKNOWN NAMED AGENTS FOR THE CITY, in their respective official capacities, Defendants Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (3:09-cv-00507-TLW) Submitted: July 26, 2010 Before MOTZ and Circuit Judge. KING, Decided: Circuit Judges, and August 13, 2010 HAMILTON, Senior Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Marie Therese Assa ad-Faltas, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. 2 PER CURIAM: Marie the district Therese court s Assa ad-Faltas, order adopting M.D., the M.P.H., appeals magistrate judge s recommendation to summarily dismiss her complaint, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ยง 1915 (2006), as well as its order denying her Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion. no reversible error. We have reviewed the record and find Accordingly, we deny Assa ad-Faltas s motions for appointment of counsel and to place the appeal in abeyance and affirm the district court s orders. See Assa ad- Faltas v. South Carolina Supreme Court, No. 3:09-cv-00507-TLW (D.S.C. filed July 22, 2009, entered July 23, 2009; Aug. 24, 2009). legal before We dispense with oral argument because the facts and contentions the court are adequately and argument presented would not in aid the the materials decisional process. AFFIRMED 3
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