Clifton Donell Lyles v. Warden Cecila Reynolds

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6802
CLIFTON DONELL LYLES,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
WARDEN CECILA REYNOLDS,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence.
Timothy M. Cain, District Judge. (4:14-cv-01063-TMC)
Submitted: October 14, 2021 Decided: October 19, 2021
Before DIAZ and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Clifton Donell Lyles, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Clifton Donell Lyles appeals the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ
of mandamus. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief.
See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Lyles’ 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 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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