Amos Jacob Arroyo v. Superintendent John Doe

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-7709
AMOS JACOB ARROYO,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
SUPERINTENDENT JOHN DOE; NS SUPERINTENDENT JOHN DOE;
MAJOR JOHN BARNES; CAPTAIN JOHN DOE; HAMPTON ROADS
REGIONAL JAIL; THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Norfolk. Arenda L. Wright Allen, District Judge. (2:21-cv-00313-AWA-RJK)
Submitted: April 27, 2023 Decided: May 23, 2023
Before HARRIS, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Amos Jacob Arroyo, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Amos Jacob Arroyo appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983 complaint for failure to prosecute or comply with a court order. On appeal, we
confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because
Arroyo’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 judgment. We deny Arroyo’s motion to reconsider without prejudice to his
right to seek relief in the district court in the first instance. 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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