Dora L. Adkins v. Davidson Hotel Company

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-1016
DORA L. ADKINS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
DAVIDSON HOTEL COMPANY,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:24-cv-02241-LMB-WBP)
Submitted: March 27, 2025 Decided: April 1, 2025
Before THACKER and BERNER, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Dora L. Adkins, Appellant Pro Se. David D. Hudgins, HUDGINS LAW FIRM, PC,
Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Dora L. Adkins appeals the district court’s order denying her motion for leave to
file a proposed emergency complaint. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised
in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Adkins’ informal brief does not
challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, she has forfeited appellate review of
the court’s order. See Grayson O Co. v. Agadir Int’l, LLC, 856 F.3d 307, 316 (4th Cir.
2017) (“A party waives an argument by failing to present it in its opening brief or by failing
to develop its argument—even if its brief takes a passing shot at the issue.” (internal
quotation marks and brackets omitted)); 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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