Porter v. Bell , 82 F. App'x 855 ( 2003 )


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  •                             UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 03-7146
    JAMES H. PORTER,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    versus
    JOHN BELL, Commonwealth Attorney, Warren
    County; CHRISTIAN J. GRIFFIN, Esq.; KAREN E.
    MORRIS, Probation Officer Dist. #11 for Warren
    County,
    Defendants - Appellees.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
    District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District
    Judge. (CA-02-493-2)
    Submitted:   December 11, 2003         Decided:     December 19, 2003
    Before NIEMEYER and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
    Circuit Judge.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    James H. Porter, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).
    PER CURIAM:
    James H. Porter appeals the district court’s order dismissing
    as frivolous his action under 
    42 U.S.C. § 1983
     (2000), without
    prejudice to his right to file a habeas corpus petition.   We have
    reviewed the record and conclude that the district court did not
    abuse its discretion in finding Porter’s claims were legally
    frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A (2000). Accordingly, we affirm on
    the reasoning of the district court.   See Porter v. Bell, No. CA-
    02-493-2 (E.D. Va. July 15, 2003).   We dispense with oral argument
    because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in
    the materials before the court and argument would not aid the
    decisional process.
    AFFIRMED
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Document Info

Docket Number: 03-7146

Citation Numbers: 82 F. App'x 855

Judges: Niemeyer, Motz, Hamilton

Filed Date: 12/19/2003

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024