Richard A. Draper v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA; CHESTERFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, Property

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 20-1181
RICHARD A. DRAPER,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA; CHESTERFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT, Property,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:19-cv-00109-REP)
Submitted: May 19, 2020 Decided: May 21, 2020
Before NIEMEYER, HARRIS, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Richard A. Draper, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Richard A. Draper appeals the district court’s post-judgment order overruling his
objection and denying his motion to amend. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues
raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Draper’s informal brief does
not challenge the bases 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

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