Steven R. Dewitt, Sr v. EDDIE LEE PEARSON, Warden

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-6757
STEVEN R. DEWITT, SR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
EDDIE LEE PEARSON, Warden; COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA, Department of Corrections, Sussex II
State Prison; OFFICER JONAS, Waverly Prison
Staff; MAILROOM PERSONNEL, Waverly Prison,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Gerald Bruce Lee, District
Judge. (CA-00-2058)
Submitted: September 25, 2001 Decided: October 16, 2001
Before WIDENER and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Steven R. DeWitt, Sr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Steven R. DeWitt, Sr., appeals from the district court’s order
denying relief on his 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West Supp. 2001) com-
plaint alleging denial of access to courts. Inmates have a funda-
mental right to “adequate, effective, and meaningful” access to the
courts. Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 822 (1977). We find that
DeWitt was not prejudiced by Defendants’ actions. Lewis v. Casey,
518 U.S. 343, 351-52, 354-56 (1996) (discussing prejudice require-
ment for denial of access to courts claims). Consequently, we
affirm. DeWitt’s motion for appointment of counsel is denied. We
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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