Nace Eugene Houchin, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-7170
NACE EUGENE HOUCHIN, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA; ATTORNEY GENERAL; JAMES CITY
COUNTY COURT; VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY; DEPARTMENT OF
THE ARMY, 149th Trans. Comp. (SOC) 10th Trans. Battalion Fort Eustis VA; THE
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, (charter) Law School; COMMON LAW
FOREIGN POWER POLICY; COMMONWEALTH ALL CO-CONSPIRATORS;
VIRGINIA STATE BAR,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Norfolk. Jamar Kentrell Walker, District Judge. (2:23-cv-00244-JKW-LRL)
Submitted: June 17, 2025 Decided: June 20, 2025
Before GREGORY, QUATTLEBAUM, and BERNER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Nace Houchin, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Nace Eugene Houchin, Jr., appeals the district court’s order dismissing without
prejudice his amended 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint as frivolous and for failure to state a
claim. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2), 1915A(b)(1). On appeal, we confine our review to
the issues raised in the appellate brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Houchin’s informal
brief does not challenge the bases for the district court’s disposition, he has forfeited
appellate review of 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 in
the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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