UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-6193

EDSON FURTADO,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

RONALD GOTTLIEB, Assistant Public Defender,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Roger W. Titus, District Judge. (8:07-cv- 02951-RWT)

Submitted: March 27, 2008 Decided: April 4, 2008

Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Edson Furtado, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Edson Furtado appeals the district court’s order

dismissing his

(2000) action on the ground that

his complaint failed to allege a cognizable claim under § 1983. In

his informal appellate brief, Furtado failed to address the

district court’s basis for dismissing his case. Therefore, Furtado

has waived appellate review of that issue. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b)

(“The Court will limit its review to the issues raised in the

informal brief.”). Accordingly, we affirm. Furtado’s motion for

appointment of cousel 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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