Dennis Shipman v. Somerset County (MD), No. 23-1072 (4th Cir. 2023)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 23-1072 DENNIS SHIPMAN, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. SOMERSET COUNTY (MD); SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES (MD); KIRK SIMPKINS; W. NEWTON JACKSON, MD Circuit Court Judge, individually and in his official capacity, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. George L. Russell, III, District Judge. (1:22-cv-03111-GLR) Submitted: September 5, 2023 Decided: October 6, 2023 Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges. Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion. Judge Gregory dissents. Dennis Shipman, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Dennis Shipman appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint and request for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), 65(b). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order, but we modify the judgment to reflect that the dismissal is without prejudice. * Shipman v. Somerset Cnty. (MD), No. 1:22-cv03111-GLR (D. Md. Jan. 10, 2023). 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 AS MODIFIED Judge Gregory voted to vacate the district court’s order and remand with instructions to allow Shipman an opportunity to amend his complaint. * 2

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