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Fleming v. Rivard

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 24, 2023
No. 22-1897 (4th Cir. Apr. 24, 2023)

Opinion

22-1897

04-24-2023

MAJOR FLEMING, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. SHAWN T. RIVARD, Virginia State Police; VINCE J. MACANO, Virginia State Police; VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AVIATION UNITS, Defendants - Appellees.

Major Fleming, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Hensley, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: April 20, 2023

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:22-cv-00210-JAG)

Major Fleming, Appellant Pro Se.

Amy Elizabeth Hensley, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees.

Before KING and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM

Major Fleming appeals the district court's order dismissing Fleming's 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 Fleming's informal brief does not challenge the basis 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 affirm the district court's judgment. We deny Fleming's motion to seal. 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.


Summaries of

Fleming v. Rivard

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 24, 2023
No. 22-1897 (4th Cir. Apr. 24, 2023)
Case details for

Fleming v. Rivard

Case Details

Full title:MAJOR FLEMING, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. SHAWN T. RIVARD, Virginia State…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Apr 24, 2023

Citations

No. 22-1897 (4th Cir. Apr. 24, 2023)