Richard Vandale Clowney v. Greenville County; Hobart Lewis; Joe Kernell; Tyler J. Fletcher

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6128
RICHARD VANDALE CLOWNEY,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
GREENVILLE COUNTY; HOBART LEWIS; JOE KERNELL; TYLER J.
FLETCHER,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Greenville. Mary G. Lewis, District Judge. (6:24-cv-07243-MGL)
Submitted: July 29, 2025 Decided: August 1, 2025
Before KING, WYNN, and BERNER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Richard Vandale Clowney, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Richard Vandale Clowney appeals the district court’s order adopting the
recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing Clowney’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983
action. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th
Cir. R. 34(b). Because Clowney’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 order. Clowney v. Greenville County,
No. 6:24-cv-07243-MGL (D.S.C. Feb. 3, 2025). 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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