Hephzibah Bates v. Bernadette Thompson, No. 14-1283 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1283 HEPHZIBAH BATES, Plaintiff Appellant, v. BERNADETTE BATES THOMPSON, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:14-cv-00065-REP) Submitted: May 29, 2014 Decided: June 2, 2014 Before SHEDD, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Hephzibah Bates, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Hephzibah Bates appeals the district denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis. the record and find no reversible error. court s order We have reviewed Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal for the reasons stated by the district court. Bates v. Thompson, No. 3:14-cv-00065-REP (E.D. Va. Feb. 24, 2014). 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. DISMISSED 2

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