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Liounis v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 22, 2021
No. 21-1946 (4th Cir. Dec. 22, 2021)

Opinion

21-1946

12-22-2021

PETER LIOUNIS, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee.

Peter Liounis, Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: December 21, 2021

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. Gina M. Groh, Chief District Judge. (3:20-cv-00187-GMG)

Peter Liounis, Appellant Pro Se.

Before KING and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM.

Peter Liounis, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his complaint filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680. The district court dismissed Liounis' complaint with prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A on two grounds. First, the district court ruled that Liounis had failed to comply with a prefiling injunction before filing his complaint. Second, the district court concluded that Liounis' claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87 (1994).

Upon our review of the record, we agree that Heck applies to Liounis' claims. See, e.g., Erlin v. United States, 364 F.3d 1127, 1131-32 (9th Cir. 2004); Parris v. United States, 45 F.3d 383, 385 (10th Cir. 1995). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order on that ground, though we modify the dismissal to be without prejudice because Liounis may refile his claims should his convictions ever be overturned or called into question by the appropriate court. 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 AS MODIFIED.


Summaries of

Liounis v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 22, 2021
No. 21-1946 (4th Cir. Dec. 22, 2021)
Case details for

Liounis v. United States

Case Details

Full title:PETER LIOUNIS, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Dec 22, 2021

Citations

No. 21-1946 (4th Cir. Dec. 22, 2021)