UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6910
MICHAEL RAY FORTUNA,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MR. HUDGINS, Warden; DR. ANDERSON, Doctor at Medical Services; MRS.
WILSON, Physician’s Assistant; NURSE BREHMUR, Nurse at Medical Services,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at
Wheeling. John Preston Bailey, District Judge. (5:21-cv-00072-JPB-JPM)
Submitted: October 28, 2021 Decided: November 12, 2021
Before WYNN and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Michael Ray Fortuna, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Michael Ray Fortuna appeals the district court’s order dismissing under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B) his complaint 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 Fortuna’s informal
brief does not challenge the district court’s conclusion that Bivens does not provide a
remedy for the types of claims Fortuna raised, 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.”). In any event, we conclude that Fortuna’s claim would fail for
the reasons stated by the district court. Accordingly, we 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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Michael Fortuna v. Mr. Hudgins
Combined Opinion