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COSBY v. TOWN OF FARMVILLE JR 11 (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.2021-09-17No. No. 21-1384

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Opinion

Thaddeus Darnell Cosby appeals the district courts order denying his motions for extensions of time to serve his complaint on some Defendants and to file a response to other Defendants’ motion to dismiss in Cosbys 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, and dismissing Cosbys claims against those Defendants.

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On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Cosbys informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district courts disposition, he has forfeited appellate review of the courts 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 courts 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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FOOTNOTE

.   As the district court has since disposed of Cosbys claims against the remaining Defendants in the action, we may consider his appeal of this order. See Houck v. Substitute Tr. Servs., Inc., 791 F.3d 473, 479 (4th Cir. 2015) (discussing doctrine of cumulative finality).

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.