UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-2150

JOHN S. STRITZINGER,

Petitioner - Appellant,

v.

VEC,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Malcolm J. Howard, Senior District Judge. (5:16-mc-00021-KS)

Submitted: January 31, 2017 Decided: February 2, 2017

Before WILKINSON, KEENAN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

John S. Stritzinger, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

John S. Stritzinger appeals the district court’s order

dismissing his complaint because he failed to comply with a

court order. We have reviewed the record and find that this

appeal is frivolous. Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in

forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal for the reasons stated by

the district court. Stritzinger v. VEC, No. 5:16-mc-00021-KS

(E.D.N.C. July 27, 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.

DISMISSED

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