HILL v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (2020)

Daniel C. Hill appeals the district court's order dismissing with prejudice his petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision.^* On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Hill's informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court's disposition—that Hill failed to prosecute his claims—Hill 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, although we grant Hill's motion to supplement his informal brief, 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.   To the extent Hill was also attempting to petition for review of an August 2, 2017, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision, it does not alter the disposition of this appeal.

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.