Dianna Peterman v. Pat Causey, No. 13-1338 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-1338 DIANNA PETERMAN; B.P., A Minor Child, Plaintiffs Appellants, v. PAT CAUSEY; ELIZABETH SPILLMAN; MELINDA NORMAN; RICHARD GENTRY; ALICIA STORIE; HEATHER HENNESSEE; CASEY PUETT; AIMEE FAIRCHILD; JOHN BOYD; ROBERT BRADY; C. V. MORRIS; RALPH D. YOUNT; ALAN LECROY; LAURA GENTRY; UNKNOWN, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Statesville. Richard L. Voorhees, District Judge. (5:13-cv-00029-RLV) Submitted: May 23, 2013 Before MOTZ and Circuit Judge. AGEE, Decided: Circuit Judges, and May 28, 2013 HAMILTON, Senior Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Dianna Peterman, B.P., Appellants Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Dianna Peterman and B.P., a minor child, appeal the district court s order denying relief on their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint state court. error. remanding child custody proceedings to We have reviewed the record and find no reversible Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, court. and we affirm for the reasons stated by the district Peterman v. Causey, No. 5:13-cv-00029-RLV (W.D.N.C. Mar. 8, 2013). We also deny Peterman s motion for a stay of the state court proceedings. 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 2

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