UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-1945

LAWRENCE VERLINE WILDER,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

DONNA E. SHALALA, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

Defendant - Appellee,

No. 97-2256

LAWRENCE VERLINE WILDER,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

DONNA E. SHALALA, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

Defendant - Appellee. Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Frederic N. Smalkin, District Judge. (CA- 96-3472-S)

Submitted: December 18, 1997 Decided: January 6, 1998

Before WILKINS, NIEMEYER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Lawrence Verline Wilder, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

2 PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals the district court's orders dismissing

Appellant's complaint alleging employment discrimination claims and

denying Appellant's motion to vacate the district court's order

dismissing his complaint. Appellant also appeals the district

court's order denying his motion for recusal and granting his motion to proceed in forma pauperis. We have reviewed the records

and the district court's opinions and find no reversible error.

Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the district court.

Wilder v. Shalala, No. CA-96-3742-S (D. Md. July 14, 1997; July 28, 1997; July 30, 1997; Aug. 15, 1997). We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in

the materials before the court and argument would not aid the deci- sional process.

AFFIRMED

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