United States v. Gregory Clinton

Opinion

USCA4 Appeal: 22-6446 Doc: 11 Filed: 07/29/2022 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-6446

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

GREGORY KEITH CLINTON,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. Gina M. Groh, District Judge. (3:08-cr-00005-GMG-RWT-1)

Submitted: July 26, 2022 Decided: July 29, 2022

Before MOTZ, KING, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Gregory K. Clinton, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Gregory Keith Clinton appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to

recuse the presiding district judge in his criminal action. On appeal, we confine our review

to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Clinton’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 deny Clinton’s “Motion to Vacate or Dismiss Document 40.” 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