CLAUDEN 11326 v. SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD (2020)

Janice Clauden appeals the district court's order dismissing her civil action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). As an initial matter, we confine our appellate review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Liberally construed, Clauden's informal briefs challenge only the district court's dismissal of her due process claim for failure to state a claim and dismissal as untimely of her claims for wrongful termination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. Clauden therefore has forfeited appellate review of the remainder of the district 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 Clauden's preserved claims, we have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm as to these issues for the reasons stated by the district court. Clauden v. Southside Cmty. Servs. Bd., No. 3:19-cv-00601-JAG, 2020 WL 2092716 (E.D. Va. May 1, 2020); see also Ott v. Md. Dep't of Pub. Safety & Corr. Servs., 909 F.3d 655, 660-61 (4th Cir. 2018) (discussing equitable tolling); Cannon v. Village of Bald Head Island, 891 F.3d 489, 501, 503 (4th Cir. 2018) (describing requirements of due process claim). 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.