Franklin W. Davis v. ROANOKE PUBLIC DEFENDERS; JUDGE CARSON; CRYSTAL SMITH, Commonwealth’s Attorney

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6242
FRANKLIN W. DAVIS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
ROANOKE PUBLIC DEFENDERS; JUDGE CARSON; CRYSTAL SMITH,
Commonwealth’s Attorney,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at
Roanoke. James P. Jones, Senior District Judge. (7:22-cv-00678-JPJ-PMS)
Submitted: June 22, 2023 Decided: June 27, 2023
Before HARRIS and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Franklin W. Davis, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Franklin W. Davis appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983
complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues
raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Davis’ 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, 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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