BACCUS v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (2020)

John Baccus appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing Baccus’ petition for a writ of mandamus.^* We confine our review to the issues raised in Baccus’ informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b); 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.”). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Baccus v. S.C. Dep't of Corr., No. 9:19-cv-00284-DCN (D.S.C. May 4, 2020). 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.   We vacated the district court's previous order accepting the magistrate judge's recommendation and dismissing Baccus’ petition for a writ of mandamus, and remanded the case to permit the district court to conduct a de novo review of the portions of the recommendation to which Baccus timely objected. Baccus v. S.C. Dep't of Corr., 793 F. App'x 193 (4th Cir. 2020). This appeal follows the district court's order dismissing Baccus’ petition after considering Baccus’ objections.

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.