Jesse Almendarez v. US, No. 22-6275 (4th Cir. 2022)
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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-6275 JESSE ALMENDAREZ, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED STATES; ROBERT J. DODSON; ROBERT J. HIGDON, JR., Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (5:21-ct-03232-FL) Submitted: November 22, 2022 Decided: November 28, 2022 Before HARRIS and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Jesse Almendarez, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Jesse Almendarez appeals the district court’s order dismissing his action filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). * On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Almendarez’s 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 order. 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 To the extent that Almendarez sought to challenge his civil commitment, the district court dismissed the action without prejudice. * 2
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