TRIPLIN v. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2020)

Tyrie L. Triplin appeals the district court's memorandum order dismissing her complaint for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 (2018) (ADA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (2018). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Triplin's informal brief does not challenge the district court's dispositive jurisdictional conclusions regarding her ADA and defamation claims, Triplin has forfeited appellate review of those portions 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.”). Turning to Triplin's Title VII claims, we have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Triplin v. Md. Dep't of Health, No. 1:18-cv-01225-GLR (D. Md. Sept. 30, 2019). 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.