U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Natl Assn of Immigration Judges v. Sirce Owen

August 19, 2026

Summary

On remand, the court denied the plaintiff’s request for renewed briefing and reaffirmed that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the claims. Because a court lacking jurisdiction cannot enter a merits judgment, the court modified the disposition to a dismissal without prejudice. The opinion also noted, without deciding, an unbriefed constitutional issue concerning removal protections.