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Lassiter v. Norfolk Police Dep't

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Sep 8, 2021
No. 20-6622 (4th Cir. Sep. 8, 2021)

Opinion

20-6622

09-08-2021

RANDY LEE LASSITER, JR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT, Police Operation Center; ALEXANDER KAY, Detective; J. R. OYOLA, Detective, Defendants - Appellees.

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: July 15, 2021

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Liam O'Grady, Senior District Judge. (1:19-cv-01462-LO-MSN)

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

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

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM

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


Summaries of

Lassiter v. Norfolk Police Dep't

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Sep 8, 2021
No. 20-6622 (4th Cir. Sep. 8, 2021)
Case details for

Lassiter v. Norfolk Police Dep't

Case Details

Full title:RANDY LEE LASSITER, JR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NORFOLK POLICE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Sep 8, 2021

Citations

No. 20-6622 (4th Cir. Sep. 8, 2021)