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Randle Jackson v. Anthony Hall — 4th Cir. (Oct 28, 2026)

No. 23-2012 Argued October 28, 2026 Published October 30, 2026

The Fourth Circuit considers whether later-obtained evidence justifies reopening a prisoner's civil-rights lawsuit. The inmate was stabbed by other prisoners in South Carolina and sued prison officials. After his death in a later attack, his estate continued the case. The district court dismissed the federal claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, meaning completion of the prison's available grievance process before suing. It later refused to reopen that judgment. The estate will argue that hospitalization, fear and records withheld during discovery show the process was unavailable. The officials will contend that the evidence was not sufficiently new or material, and that alleged discovery misconduct does not justify reopening. Rule sixty permits relief from a judgment on specified grounds, including newly discovered evidence or an opposing party's misconduct; those grounds have different requirements. This appeal concerns that reopening decision, not a direct appeal from the original dismissal.

Randle Jackson v. Anthony Hall (No. 23-2012) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, argued October 28, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — official Fourth Circuit recording, October 28, 2026:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/OAarchive/mp3/23-2012-20261028.mp3
Official argument calendar — No. 23-2012, associated with No. 23-2095:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/cal/internetcalOct272026.pdf
Factual background and denial of reopening — district court Doc. 84, August 23, 2023:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/south-carolina/scdce/1%3A2020cv03036/259288/84/0.pdf
Relief from a judgment — Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_60
Available administrative remedies — 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a):https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1997e
Availability of prison grievance procedures — Supreme Court Ross v. Blake majority:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-339

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