Earl Vennings, Jr. v. Antwon Carter

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 20-1272
EARL VENNINGS, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
ANTWON CARTER, Detective; RICHARD GERTEN, Detective,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Charleston. Mary G. Lewis, District Judge. (2:19-cv-02543-MGL)
Submitted: September 24, 2020 Decided: September 28, 2020
Before HARRIS and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Earl Vennings, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Earl Vennings, Jr., appeals the district court’s order accepting the recommendation
of the magistrate judge and dismissing Vennings’ civil rights complaint under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal
brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Vennings’ informal brief does not challenge the basis
for the district court’s disposition, he 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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