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Joseph Griffith v. United States
690 F. App'x 821
4th Cir.
2017
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*1 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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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Case Details

Case Name: Joseph Griffith v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date Published: May 30, 2017
Citation: 690 F. App'x 821
Docket Number: 15-7139
Court Abbreviation: 4th Cir.
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