CALLOWAY v. Lynchburg City and Circuit Court, Defendant. (2020)

Leon Vincent Calloway appeals the district court's order dismissing without prejudice his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint.^* On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Calloway's informal briefs do not challenge the bases for the district court's procedural findings, he 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, we affirm the district court's judgment and deny Calloway's motion to appoint counsel. 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 conclude that the district court's order is final and appealable. See Bing v. Brivo Sys., LLC, 959 F.3d 605, 610-15 (4th Cir. 2020), petition for cert. filed, No. 20-759 (U.S. Nov. 27, 2020).

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.