Matthew Jones v. Virginia State Police; Newport News Police

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-1140
MATTHEW JONES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE; NEWPORT NEWS POLICE,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Patricia Tolliver Giles, District Judge. (1:23-cv-01652-PTG-WEF)
Submitted: April 18, 2024 Decided: April 22, 2024
Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Matthew Jones, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Matthew Jones appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint for lack
of subject matter jurisdiction and denying as moot his motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See
4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Jones’ informal brief does not challenge the subject matter
jurisdiction 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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