Kent Bell v. J. MESSINA, (Woman) Staff MCTC

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 18-6809
KENT BELL,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
J. MESSINA, (Woman) Staff MCTC; STACEY HOFFMAN, (Staff) MCTC;
JASON GANOE, (Staff) MCTC; RICHARD DOVEY, (Warden) MCTC,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
George L. Russell, III, District Judge. (1:17-cv-01354-GLR)
Submitted: November 29, 2018 Decided: December 4, 2018
Before DUNCAN and KEENAN, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Kent Bell, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Kent Bell appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983
(2012) complaint. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the
Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Bell’s informal brief does not
challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, Bell 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 deny Bell’s motion for appointment
of counsel and 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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