Jesse Almendarez v. United States

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: November 28, 2022
• Docket: 22-6275
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-6275

JESSE ALMENDAREZ,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

UNITED STATES; ROBERT J. DODSON; ROBERT J. HIGDON, JR.,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (5:21-ct-03232-FL)

Submitted: November 22, 2022 Decided: November 28, 2022

Before HARRIS and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Jesse Almendarez, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Jesse Almendarez appeals the district court’s order dismissing his action filed

pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403

U.S. 388 (1971). * On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal

brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Almendarez’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 order. 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

* To the extent that Almendarez sought to challenge his civil commitment, the district court dismissed the action without prejudice.