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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1556

GERALD INNOCENT,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON; MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY; ERIN 

SHAFFER, Esq.; PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; 

MELVIN C. HIGH,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of 

Maryland, at Greenbelt. Paul W. Grimm, District Judge. (8:16-

cv-01132-PWG)

Submitted: August 25, 2016 Decided: August 29, 2016

Before NIEMEYER, DIAZ, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Gerald Innocent, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Gerald Innocent appeals the district court’s order 

dismissing his civil action as barred by res judicata. On 

appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the 

Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Innocent’s 

informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district 

court’s disposition, Innocent 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). 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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