Ronald Emrit v. National Security Agency

USCA4 Appeal: 22-1355 Doc: 5 Filed: 09/12/2022 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1355 RONALD SATISH EMRIT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. George L. Russell, III, District Judge. (1:22-cv-00640-GLR) Submitted: September 8, 2022 Decided: September 12, 2022 Before HARRIS and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ronald Satish Emrit, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 22-1355 Doc: 5 Filed: 09/12/2022 Pg: 2 of 2 PER CURIAM: Ronald Satish Emrit appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil action for failure to state a claim. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Emrit’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 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 2