Devontay Myles v. Mark Key, No. 20-6319 (4th Cir. 2020)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 20-6319 DEVONTAY D. MYLES, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. MARK A. KEY; AMY JOHNSON; LT. BYRD; ED PAIGE; SGT. STYNCHER; C. WINSTON GILCHRIST; WAYNE COATS; HARNETT COUNTY COURT; VERNON STEWART; JESSE JONES, Attorney, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (5:19-ct-03160-FL) Submitted: May 21, 2020 Decided: May 27, 2020 Before AGEE and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Devontay D. Myles, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Devontay D. Myles appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2018) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2018). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Myles’ 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 2

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