UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-2028

GEORGE ANDREW BRATTON, an individual,

Plaintiff – Appellant,

and

THE ESTATE OF GEENA GEE BRATTON, Decedent,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, a Business Entity or Governmental Agency; PAT MCCORY, Gov., an Individual; MECKLENBURG COUNTY DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, (DSS), a Business Entity or Governmental Agency; PEGGY EAGAN, Director of DSS, an individual; CHRIS TAYLOR, badge #211 in his individual and official capacity of Lieutenant; MCDOWELL COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT; CEDERBROOK RESIDENTIAL CENTER, a business entity; THE ESTATE OF HENRY ROBERT BRATTON, JR., Deceased; MARIAN DIEBEL-BRATTON, individual; ARLENE BROKAW, individual and in her official capacity; MCEWEN FUNERAL SERVICE PINEVILLE CHAPEL CITY, a business entity; NORTH CAROLINA ADOPTION AGENCY, a business entity or governmental agency,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (5:16-cv-00021-FL)

Submitted: December 15, 2016 Decided: December 19, 2016 Before SHEDD, DUNCAN, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

George Andrew Bratton, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM:

George Andrew Bratton appeals the district court’s order

dismissing his complaint for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction. We have reviewed the record and find no

reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Bratton’s motion to

assign counsel and affirm for the reasons stated by the district

court. Bratton v. North Carolina, No. 5:16-cv-00021-FL

(E.D.N.C. Aug. 31, 2016). We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented

in the materials before this court and argument would not aid

the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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