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Marable v. Mecklenburg Cnty. Circuit Court

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jul 28, 2023
No. 23-6299 (4th Cir. Jul. 28, 2023)

Opinion

23-6299

07-28-2023

WILLIAM I. MARABLE, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MECKLENBURG COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, Defendant-Appellee.

William I. Marable, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: July 25, 2023

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Rossie David Alston, Jr., District Judge. (1:23-cv-00269-RDA-LRV)

William I. Marable, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Before WYNN and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM.

William I. Marable, Jr., appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Marable's informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court's disposition, he has forfeited appellate review of the court's order. See Jackson v. Lightsey, 775 F.3d 170, 177 (4th Cir. 2014) ("The informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief."). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment. 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.


Summaries of

Marable v. Mecklenburg Cnty. Circuit Court

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jul 28, 2023
No. 23-6299 (4th Cir. Jul. 28, 2023)
Case details for

Marable v. Mecklenburg Cnty. Circuit Court

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM I. MARABLE, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MECKLENBURG COUNTY…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jul 28, 2023

Citations

No. 23-6299 (4th Cir. Jul. 28, 2023)

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