Stephen Asubonteng v. ZUBIA, Landlord

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 19-2378
STEPHEN ASUBONTENG,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
ZUBIA, Landlord,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:19-cv-01475-LMB-JFA)
Submitted: August 20, 2020 Decided: August 24, 2020
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, WYNN, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Stephen Asubonteng, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Stephen Asubonteng appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint for
want of jurisdiction. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal
brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Asubonteng’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 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, although we grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis, 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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