USCA4 Appeal: 25-172 Doc: 4 Filed: 08/14/2025 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-172

In re: JOSHUA ROBERT LAIL, Movant.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Submitted: July 18, 2025 Decided: August 14, 2025

Before WILKINSON, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Joshua Robert Lail, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: Joshua Robert Lail petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking relief from his North Carolina state criminal judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This court does not have jurisdiction to consider Lail’s habeas petition, which instead “must be made to the appropriate district court.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 22(a); see Dragenice v. Ridge, 389 F.3d 92, 100 (4th Cir. 2004). Moreover, we conclude that transferring the petition to the district court would not serve the interest of justice. See 28 U.S.C. § 1631.

Accordingly, we dismiss Lail’s petition. 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.

PETITION DISMISSED