Demmerick Brown v. Karen Stapleton

USCA4 Appeal: 23-6824 Doc: 72 Filed: 07/01/2025 Pg: 1 of 13 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 23-6824 DEMMERICK ERIC BROWN, a/k/a Denrick Eric Brown, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. KAREN STAPLETON, Disciplinary Unit Manager; L.A. MULLINS, Disciplinary Hearing Officer; BRETT FARMER, Defendants – Appellees, and JOHN DOE, Prison Guard Sergeant, Defendant. ------------------------------ PRISON POLICY INITIATIVE, Amicus Supporting Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Robert S. Ballou, District Judge.…