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Oxendine-Taylor v. E. Band of Cherokee Indians

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Nov 23, 2020
No. 20-2011 (4th Cir. Nov. 23, 2020)

Opinion

No. 20-2011

11-23-2020

LORA KAY OXENDINE-TAYLOR, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS, Council, Defendant - Appellee.

Lora Kay Oxendine-Taylor, Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Martin K. Reidinger, Chief District Judge. (1:20-cv-00214-MR-DSC) Before WILKINSON, KING, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges. Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion. Lora Kay Oxendine-Taylor, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Lora Kay Oxendine-Taylor appeals the district court's order dismissing her civil action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) after concluding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over her suit. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Oxendine-Taylor's informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court's disposition, she 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, as modified to reflect a dismissal without prejudice. See 28 U.S.C. § 2106; S. Walk at Broadlands Homeowner's Ass'n v. OpenBand at Broadlands, LLC, 713 F.3d 175, 185 (4th Cir. 2013). 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 AS MODIFIED


Summaries of

Oxendine-Taylor v. E. Band of Cherokee Indians

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Nov 23, 2020
No. 20-2011 (4th Cir. Nov. 23, 2020)
Case details for

Oxendine-Taylor v. E. Band of Cherokee Indians

Case Details

Full title:LORA KAY OXENDINE-TAYLOR, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. EASTERN BAND OF…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Nov 23, 2020

Citations

No. 20-2011 (4th Cir. Nov. 23, 2020)