CARTER v. BERRYHILL (2018)

Kenneth Eugene Carter appeals the district court's order adopting the magistrate judge's recommendation and dismissing without prejudice his complaint for lack of jurisdiction because Carter failed to exhaust the administrative remedies for his claim under the Social Security Act.^* See 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g), (h) (Supp. 2017); 20 C.F.R. § 416.1400(a) (2017). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Carter's informal brief does not challenge the district court's conclusion that he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing his complaint, Carter has forfeited appellate review of the district court's dispositive ruling. See Williams v. Giant Food Inc., 370 F.3d 423, 430 n.4 (4th Cir. 2004). 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

FOOTNOTES

FOOTNOTE.   The district court's order is final and appealable because the defect identified by the district court must be cured by something more than an amendment to the allegations in the complaint. Goode v. Cent. Va. Legal Aid Soc'y, 807 F.3d 619, 623-24 (4th Cir. 2015).

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.