Sadler v. Tilley ( 2007 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-6075
ZARA ELLIS SADLER,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
BARBARA CLAIRE TILLEY,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Charleston. David C. Norton, District Judge.
(2:06-cv-03399-DCN)
Submitted: May 10, 2007 Decided: May 14, 2007
Before MOTZ and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Zara Ellis Sadler, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Zara Ellis Sadler, who is not incarcerated, seeks to
appeal the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of
the magistrate judge and denying relief on her 28 U.S.C. § 2254(2000) petition. Section 2254 provides a vehicle for habeas corpus
relief for state prisoners “in custody pursuant to the judgment of
a State Court” in violation of the Constitution or federal laws or
treaties. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). As Sadler’s petition does not
arise from a criminal conviction, but rather was filed in
connection with Sadler’s employment discrimination action, we
conclude the district court properly dismissed the petition without
prejudice. Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis and affirm the order of the district court. See Sadler v.
Tilley, 2:06-cv-03399-DCN (D.S.C. Jan. 4, 2007). 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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