Stanley Jones; Debra Jones v. Carrie M. Ward; Bww Law Group; Nationstar Mortgage

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-1851
STANLEY JONES; DEBRA JONES,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,
v.
CARRIE M. WARD; BWW LAW GROUP; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt.
George Jarrod Hazel, District Judge. (8:20-cv-03225-GJH)
Submitted: November 18, 2021 Decided: November 19, 2021
Before MOTZ, THACKER, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Stanley Jones, Debra Jones, Appellants Pro Se. Melissa O. Martinez, MCGUIREWOODS,
LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Stanley and Debra Jones appeal the district court’s order dismissing their civil
complaint related to a state foreclosure action. On appeal, we confine our review to the
issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because the Joneses’ informal
brief does not challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, they have 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 further deny the Joneses’ motion for abeyance. 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

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