James Wood v. Chadwick Dotson
Plaintiff: JAMES R. WOOD
Defendant: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director of the VADOC, DR. PAUL TARGONSKI, Chief Medical Director, VADOC, MR. DILLON, MD, Health Services Director, VADOC, TAMMY WILLIAMS, Warden, DCC, DARRELL MILLER, Warden, DCC, JERRY D. OATES, Asst. Warden, DCC, ALVIN HARRIS, MD, Medical Practitioner, Contractor, FRIEND, MD, Medical Practitioner, VADOC, K. SHARMA, MD, Treating Practitioner, Contractor, MARRANO, FNP., Medical Practitioner Contractor, L. RAY, RN, Register Nurse, Health Authority, Contractor, J. SCHNUR, RN, Registered Nurse, Health Authority, Contractor, T. STEWART, RN, Registered Nurse, Contractor and L. SHAW, ADA Coordinator, DCC
Case Number: 25-6933
Filed: October 30, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2026 Filing 9 Local Rule 45 mandate issued. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00644-JKW-DEM. Mailed to: James R. Wood. [1001904558] [25-6933] TW [Entered: 01/07/2026 12:37 PM]
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER filed dismissing appeal for failure to prosecute. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: James R. Wood. [1001904554] [25-6933] TW [Entered: 01/07/2026 12:34 PM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 7 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to James R. Wood re: for failure to satisfy PLRA and informal briefing requirements. Case may be dismissed if default is not cured within 15 days. Mailed to: James R. Wood. [1001886403] [25-6933] RP [Entered: 12/02/2025 09:39 AM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by J. Schnur. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001877367] [25-6933] Grace Morse-McNelis [Entered: 11/13/2025 06:07 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Grace Morse McNelis for J. Schnur. [1001877366] [25-6933] Grace Morse-McNelis [Entered: 11/13/2025 06:06 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001869502]. Due: 11/13/2025. [25-6933] RP [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:15 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: James R. Wood. [1001869495] Informal Opening Brief due 11/24/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-6933] RP [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:13 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 2 PLRA NOTICE issued to [ James R. Wood ]. Fee due to District Court or PLRA application due to Court of Appeals within 15 days. Mailed to: James R. Wood. [1001869490]. Requested document due 11/14/2025 [25-6933] RP [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:11 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00644-JKW-DEM. Case manager: RPhillips. [1001869489] [25-6933] RP [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:09 AM]

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Plaintiff: JAMES R. WOOD
Represented By: James R. Wood
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Defendant: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director of the VADOC
Represented By: Caitlyn Breann Switzer
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Defendant: DR. PAUL TARGONSKI, Chief Medical Director, VADOC
Represented By: Caitlyn Breann Switzer
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Defendant: MR. DILLON, MD, Health Services Director, VADOC
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Defendant: TAMMY WILLIAMS, Warden, DCC
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Defendant: DARRELL MILLER, Warden, DCC
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Defendant: JERRY D. OATES, Asst. Warden, DCC
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Defendant: ALVIN HARRIS, MD, Medical Practitioner, Contractor
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Defendant: FRIEND, MD, Medical Practitioner, VADOC
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Defendant: K. SHARMA, MD, Treating Practitioner, Contractor
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Defendant: MARRANO, FNP., Medical Practitioner Contractor
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Defendant: L. RAY, RN, Register Nurse, Health Authority, Contractor
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Defendant: J. SCHNUR, RN, Registered Nurse, Health Authority, Contractor
Represented By: Grace Morse-McNelis
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Defendant: T. STEWART, RN, Registered Nurse, Contractor
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Defendant: L. SHAW, ADA Coordinator, DCC
Represented By: Caitlyn Breann Switzer
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