“The informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief.”
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- “The informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief.”
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The opinion
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 18-1614
ANN L. POLLARD,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
JUDY BROWN, Property Manager; BETTY GLASCOK, (Manager) Site
Manager; THERESA MCDOWELL, (Manager)(Lawsuit); WILLIAM SNOW,
Maintenance; HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HUD; T.M.
ASSOCIATES COMPANY,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Anthony John Trenga, District Judge. (1:17-cv-01352-AJT-JFA)
Submitted: September 18, 2018 Decided: September 20, 2018
Before WILKINSON and THACKER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ann L. Pollard, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Ann L. Pollard appeals the district court’s order dismissing her amended
complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. On appeal,
we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b).
Because Pollard’s informal brief does not challenge the bases for the district court’s
disposition, Pollard 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 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
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