Jay Newton v. G. Washington

Filing 920090223

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-7274

JAY NEWTON, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. G. K. WASHINGTON, Regional Director; D. M. VAUGHAN, Warden; S. A. TINSLEY, Investigator; WALKER, Investigator; D. SAUNDERS, Hearing Officer, Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:08-cv-00599-LMB-JFA)

Submitted:

January 22, 2009

Decided:

February 23, 2009

Before MICHAEL, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Jay Newton, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Jay Newton appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint. We have

reviewed the record and find no reversible error.

Accordingly, Newton 24,

we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. * v. Washington, No. 1:08-cv-00599-LMB-JFA (E.D. Va.

June

2008). legal before

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and contentions the court are and adequately argument presented not in aid the the materials decisional

would

process. AFFIRMED

We specifically note that Newton's claim that he is excused from administratively grieving his claims based on futility is without merit. See Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 741 n.6 (2004).

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