Case Name: Herschel Julius PERKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carlton DEWBERRY, Sergeant; Michael Neebe, Deputy; Timothy Honig, Deputy; Alexandria Sheriffs Office; James H. Dunning, Sheriffs Office of Alexandria, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-07-28
Citations: 139 F. App'x 599
Docket Number: No. 05-6303
Parties: Herschel Julius PERKINS, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Carlton DEWBERRY, Sergeant; Michael Neebe, Deputy; Timothy Honig, Deputy; Alexandria Sheriffs Office; James H. Dunning, Sheriffs Office of Alexandria, Defendants—Appellees.
Judges: Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 139
Pages: 599–599

Head Matter:
Herschel Julius PERKINS, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Carlton DEWBERRY, Sergeant; Michael Neebe, Deputy; Timothy Honig, Deputy; Alexandria Sheriffs Office; James H. Dunning, Sheriffs Office of Alexandria, Defendants—Appellees.
No. 05-6303.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted July 6, 2005.
Decided July 28, 2005.
Herschel Julius Perkins, Appellant Pro Se. Jack L. Gould, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellees.
Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Herschel Julius Perkins appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error because, even accepting Perkins' version of the disputed events, his injuries were de minimis. While the district court did not address Perkins' mental anguish claim, this claim is meritless because de minimis physical injuries cannot support a claim for mental or emotional injury. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e). 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