RICHARDSON v. SC (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Curtis RICHARDSON, a/k/a Curtis D. Richardson, a/k/a Curtis Dale Richardson, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Matt MAHON, Loris, SC Policeman, individual and official capacity, Defendant - Appellee, Karen Shepherd, Chief of Police of Loris, SC, individual and official capacity; Sgt Richardson, individual and official capacity; Major Johnson, individual and official capacity; South Carolina Department of Corrections Classification Supervisor (Name Unknown), individual and official capacity; Officer Jeff Gore, Defendants.

No. 20-7423

Decided: August 05, 2021

Before NIEMEYER and KEENAN, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Curtis Robinson, Appellant Pro Se. Jerome Scott Kozacki, WILLCOX BUYCK & WILLIAMS, PA, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee.

Curtis Richardson appeals the district court's judgment finding in favor of Defendant in accordance with the jury's verdict and dismissing Richardson's civil action. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Richardson's informal brief does not present any specific claims challenging the judgment, he has forfeited appellate review. 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. 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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