CATES v. BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (2018)

Michael Cates appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Cates’ informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court's order, Cates has forfeited appellate review of the court's judgment. 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.”). To the extent that Cates seeks to raise an independent claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 (2012), the named Defendants are not amenable to such suit. See Baird ex rel. Baird v. Rose, 192 F.3d 462, 472 (4th Cir. 1999). 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

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.