Khalilah Johnson v. UPS

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999934118-2]. Originating case number: 1:14-cv-04003-RDB. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1000029117]. Mailed to: Khalilah Johnson. [16-2045]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-2045

KHALILAH JOHNSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.,
Defendant - Appellee,
and
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
UNION NO. 355,

OF

TEAMSTERS;

TEAMSTERS

LOCAL

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore.
Richard D. Bennett, District Judge.
(1:14-cv-04003-RDB)

Submitted:

February 17, 2017

Decided:

February 23, 2017

Before NIEMEYER, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Khalilah Johnson, Appellant Pro Se.
Jill Schultz Distler,
Emmett F. McGee, Jr., JACKSON LEWIS PC, Baltimore, Maryland, for
Appellee.

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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Khalilah

Johnson

appeals

the

district

court’s

order

granting summary judgment to her employer on her retaliation
claim.
the

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

Appellant’s

brief.

See

4th

Cir.

R.

34(b).

Because

Johnson’s informal brief does not challenge the basis for the
district

court’s

disposition,

review of the court’s order.

Johnson

has

forfeited

appellate

See Williams v. Giant Food Inc.,

370 F.3d 423, 430 n.4 (4th Cir. 2004).

Accordingly, although we

grant Johnson leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 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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