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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1856

JOHN M. DICKSON, JR.,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

BARNES & NOBLE INC., The Corporation, In its 

Individual/Official capacities, Acting under Color of 

federal and State Law. As an “enterprise” for RICO Acting as 

a person and member of a criminal enterprise Under the 

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations; MRS/MS LYNDA 

MAGEE, Manager of Barnes & Noble Inc. In her individual 

capacity, Acting under Color of federal and State Law. 

Acting as a person and member of a criminal enterprise Under 

the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 

(RICO); MRS/MS JANA DOE, Employee of Barnes & Noble Inc. In 

her individual capacity, Acting under Color of federal and 

State Law. Acting as a person and member of a criminal 

enterprise Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt 

Organizations Act (RICO); MR. CARL DOE, Employee of Barnes & 

Noble Inc. Acting as a person and member of a criminal 

enterprise Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt 

Organizations Act (RICO); MRS/MS RYAN DOE, Former employee 

of Starbucks Corporation Doing business as Starbucks Coffee 

Inside the Barnes & Noble Inc. Store Acting as a person and 

member of a criminal enterprise Under the Racketeer 

Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO); CITY OF 

HAMPTON VIRGINIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, As an “enterprise” for 

RICO purposes In its individual capacity And as a person 

Acting under Color of federal and State Law. Acting as a 

person and member of a criminal enterprise Under the 

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO),

Defendants - Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern 

District of Virginia, at Newport News. Arenda L. Wright Allen, 

District Judge. (4:15-cv-00051-AWA-DEM)

Submitted: November 17, 2015 Decided: November 19, 2015 

Before SHEDD, DUNCAN, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

John M. Dickson, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. 

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

John M. Dickson, Jr., appeals the district court’s order 

dismissing his civil complaint as frivolous pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) (2012). We have reviewed the record 

and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the 

reasons stated by the district court. Dickson v. Barnes & 

Noble, Inc., No. 4:15-cv-00051-AWA-DEM (E.D. Va. filed June 25, 

2015; entered June 26, 2015). 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

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