Todd Giffen v. Warden Fmc Rochester

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6219
TODD GIFFEN,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
WARDEN FMC ROCHESTER; USDC/EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH
CAROLINA; UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Raleigh. Richard E. Myers, II, Chief District Judge. (5:25-hc-02038-M-RJ)
Submitted: March 17, 2026 Decided: March 27, 2026
Before HARRIS and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Todd Michael Giffen, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Todd Michael Giffen appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 28 U.S.C.
§ 2241 petition for failure to prosecute. Because Giffen’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 4th Cir. R. 34(b); 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

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