George Andrew Bratton v. State of North Carolina

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to appoint/assign counsel [999963874-2] Originating case number: 5:16-cv-00021-FL Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999989595]. Mailed to: George Andrew Bratton P. O. Box 232 Riverside, CA 92502. [16-2028]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-2028

GEORGE ANDREW BRATTON, an individual,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
and
THE ESTATE OF GEENA GEE BRATTON, Decedent,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, a Business Entity or Governmental
Agency; PAT MCCORY, Gov., an Individual; MECKLENBURG COUNTY
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, (DSS), a Business Entity or
Governmental Agency; PEGGY EAGAN, Director of DSS, an
individual; CHRIS TAYLOR, badge #211 in his individual and
official capacity of Lieutenant; MCDOWELL COUNTY SHERIFF
DEPARTMENT; CEDERBROOK RESIDENTIAL CENTER, a business
entity; THE ESTATE OF HENRY ROBERT BRATTON, JR., Deceased;
MARIAN
DIEBEL-BRATTON,
individual;
ARLENE
BROKAW,
individual and in her official capacity; MCEWEN FUNERAL
SERVICE PINEVILLE CHAPEL CITY, a business entity; NORTH
CAROLINA ADOPTION AGENCY, a business entity or governmental
agency,
Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
Louise W. Flanagan,
District Judge. (5:16-cv-00021-FL)

Submitted:

December 15, 2016

Decided:

December 19, 2016

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Before SHEDD, DUNCAN, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

George Andrew Bratton, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
George Andrew Bratton appeals the district court’s order
dismissing

his

jurisdiction.
reversible

complaint
We

error.

have

for

lack

reviewed

Accordingly,

we

the

of

subject

record

deny

and

Bratton’s

matter
find

no

motion

to

assign counsel and affirm for the reasons stated by the district
court.

Bratton

(E.D.N.C.

Aug.

31,

v.

North

2016).

Carolina,
We

dispense

No.

5:16-cv-00021-FL

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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