Abir Ali v. Esker Tatum

Opinion

USCA4 Appeal: 23-7309 Doc: 13 Filed: 04/22/2024 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 23-7309

ABIR ALI,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

ESKER LEE TATUM, Warden; JOHN DOE; JOHN DOE,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. David J. Novak, District Judge. (3:23-cv-00616-DJN-MRC)

Submitted: April 18, 2024 Decided: April 22, 2024

Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Abir Ali, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Abir Ali appeals the district court’s order dismissing without prejudice his 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 complaint for failing to comply with a court directive to complete a consent to

collection of fees form. ∗ On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the

informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Ali’s informal brief does not challenge the

procedural 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

∗ The dismissal order is final and appealable because the district court did not grant leave to amend. Britt v. DeJoy, 45 F.4th 790, 791 (4th Cir. 2022) (en banc) (order).