UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-2523

JOHN J. “SWARTZ” TRENT,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

and

WHEELER PARTY,

Plaintiff,

versus

WSET; WDBJ; WSLS; THE NEWS AND ADVANCE,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Lynchburg. Norman K. Moon, District Judge. (CA-99-80-6)

Submitted: January 13, 2000 Decided: January 19, 2000

Before WIDENER, WILKINS, and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

John J. Trent, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

John J. “Swartz” Trent appeals the district court’s order

granting in forma pauperis status and dismissing the complaint for

failing to state a claim. We have reviewed the record and the dis-

trict court’s order and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we

affirm on the reasoning of the district court. See Trent v. WSET,

No. CA-99-80-6 (W.D. Va. Nov. 16, 1999). 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 decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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