Christopher Dewayne Lumpkin v. Virginia Attorney General

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6258
CHRISTOPHER DEWAYNE LUMPKIN,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL; KEN BALDASSARI, Assistant Attorney
General of Virginia; JAMES C. MARTIN, Attorney; MIKE NEWMAAN,
Commonwealth Attorney of Danville, Virginia; PETRA B. HASKINS,
Commonwealth Attorney of Danville, Virginia; JUDGE JAMES J. REYNOLDS,
Circuit Court of the City of Danville of Danville , Virginia,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:23-cv-00698-JAG-MRC)
Submitted: June 25, 2024 Decided: June 28, 2024
Before RICHARDSON and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Christopher Dewayne Lumpkin, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Christopher Dewayne Lumpkin appeals the district court’s order dismissing without
prejudice his civil rights action for failure to comply with the court’s prior order regarding
payment of the initial filing fee. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in
the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Lumpkin’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, we affirm the district court’s order.
Lumpkin v. Va. Att’y Gen., No. 3:23-cv-00698-JAG-MRC (E.D. Va. Mar. 5, 2024). 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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