LASSITER v. NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Randy Lee LASSITER, Jr., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT, Police Operation Center; Alexander Kay, Detective; J. R. Oyola, Detective, Defendants - Appellees.

No. 20-6622

Decided: September 08, 2021

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, MOTZ, Circuit Judge, and SHEDD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr., appeals the district court's order denying his postjudgment motions to amend his complaint and to appoint counsel. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Lassiter's informal brief does not challenge the bases for the district court's disposition, 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 deny Lassiter's motion to appoint counsel, and 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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