Weldon Eugene Holtzclaw, Jr. v. Bond Court 2027

25-6919Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJun 2, 2026

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6919
WELDON EUGENE HOLTZCLAW, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
BOND COURT 2027,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Greenville. Donald C. Coggins, Jr., District Judge. (6:25-cv-09191-DCC)
Submitted: May 28, 2026 Decided: June 2, 2026
Before WYNN, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Weldon Eugene Holtzclaw, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Weldon Eugene Holtzclaw, Jr., appeals the district court’s order accepting the
magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissing Holtzclaw’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983
complaint based on its conclusion that “[Holtzclaw had] not sued a person amenable to suit
under § 1983 and his complaint [was] frivolous on its face.” On appeal, we confine our
review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Holtzclaw’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 deny Holtzclaw’s
pending appellate motions, and 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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