Mathis Eugene Johnson v. Lt. Tibbs

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6463
MATHIS EUGENE JOHNSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
LT. TIBBS; US MARSHALS; PARKERSBURG TASK FORCE; WVDCR, GTL
phone; NCRJ; OWNER OF NCRJ; SCF; UNITED STATES GOV. MILITARY
AFFAIRS; HOPE MINISTRYS; CLARISSA HULL,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at
Wheeling. John Preston Bailey, District Judge. (5:25-cv-00094-JPB-JPM)
Submitted: November 20, 2025 Decided: November 25, 2025
Before THACKER, HARRIS, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Mathis Eugene Johnson, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Mathis Eugene Johnson appeals the district court’s order dismissing without
prejudice his complaint filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed.
Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues
raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Johnson’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. 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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