“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UNPUBLISHED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. 19-1547
MICHAEL THOMPSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:18-cv-01601-LMB-MSN)
Submitted: July 16, 2019 Decided: July 18, 2019
Before MOTZ, WYNN, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Michael Thompson, Appellant Pro Se. Jeffrey Brian Hardie, JACKSON LEWIS PC,
Reston, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Michael Thompson appeals the district court’s order dismissing as time-barred his
complaint alleging employment discrimination and retaliation. On appeal, we confine
our review to the issues raised in the Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because
Thompson’s informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court’s
disposition, Thompson 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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