John Gough, Jr. v. Deputy Deakins, No. 17-1209 (4th Cir. 2017)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 17-1209 JOHN V. GOUGH, JR., Plaintiff – Appellant, v. DEPUTY DEAKINS; JUSTIN LIVINGSTON, Deputy First Class; CALVERT COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Theodore D. Chuang, District Judge. (8:16-cv-03959-TDC) Submitted: April 20, 2017 Decided: April 25, 2017 Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. John V. Gough, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: John V. Gough, Jr., appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil action as barred by res judicata. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Gough’s informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, Gough has forfeited appellate review of the court’s order. See Williams v. Giant Food Inc., 370 F.3d 423, 430 n.4 (4th Cir. 2004). 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 2

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