UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 06-7153

NATHANIEL K. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

PATRICIA R. STANSBERRY,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Joseph C. Howard, Senior District Judge. (5:06-hc-02049-H)

Submitted: December 14, 2006 Decided: December 20, 2006

Before MICHAEL, GREGORY, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Nathaniel K. Johnson, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Nathaniel K. Johnson, a federal prisoner, appeals the

district court’s order denying relief on his

(2000) petition. We have reviewed the record and find no

reversible error. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed

in forma pauperis, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district

court. Johnson v. Stansberry, No. 5:06-hc-02049-H (E.D.N.C.

June 7, 2006). 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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