UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-7123

DAVID HERMAN DUMPH,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

MILTON NOWELL; BOB GADDY, JERRY VANDIFORD; THOMAS ASBELL; NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, Chief District Judge. (CA-01-634-5-BO)

Submitted: October 24, 2002 Decided: October 31, 2002

Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

David Herman Dumph, Appellant Pro Se. Buren Riley Shields, III, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

David Dumph appeals the district court’s order denying relief

on his

(2000) complaint. We have reviewed the

record and the district court’s opinion and find no reversible

error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the

district court. See Dumph v. Nowell, No. CA-01-634-5-BO (E.D.N.C.

July 23, 2002). Additionally, Dumph’s motion to paticipate in oral

argument is denied. 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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