Joseph Griffith v. United States , 690 F. App'x 821 ( 2017 )


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  •                                     UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 15-7139
    JOSEPH GRIFFITH,
    Petitioner - Appellant,
    v.
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Respondent - Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
    Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:14-cv-00047-REP-RCY)
    Submitted: May 11, 2017                                           Decided: May 30, 2017
    Before NIEMEYER, KING, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Joseph Griffith, Appellant Pro Se. Christopher John Catizone, OFFICE OF THE
    UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    PER CURIAM:
    Joseph Griffith appeals the district court’s order accepting the magistrate judge’s
    report and recommendation and dismissing his 
    28 U.S.C. § 2241
     (2012) petition for lack
    of jurisdiction. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant’s
    brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Griffith’s informal brief does not challenge the
    basis for the district court’s disposition, Griffith has forfeited appellate review of the
    court’s order. See Williams v. Giant Food Inc., 
    370 F.3d 423
    , 430 n.4 (4th Cir. 2004).
    Moreover, the district court correctly concluded that Griffith’s challenge was not properly
    brought in a § 2241 petition. See In re Jones, 
    226 F.3d 328
    , 333-34 (4th Cir. 2000).
    Accordingly, we grant Griffith’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and 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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Document Info

Docket Number: 15-7139

Citation Numbers: 690 F. App'x 821

Filed Date: 5/30/2017

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/13/2023