James Edwin Branner v. G.P. Dodson, Supervisor

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Submitted Oct. 24, 1986. Decided Dec. 31, 1986.

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1986-12-31

Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))

Relies on Andrew Lee Harris, Jr. v. Wayne B. Winebrenner

Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1986-12-31

NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.

Before RUSSELL, HALL and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.

James Edwin Branner, pro se.

Eric Karl Gould Fiske, Office of the Attorney General, for appellee.

PER CURIAM:

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A review of the record and the district court's opinion discloses that this appeal from its order denying relief under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 is without merit. Because the dispositive issues recently have been decided authoritatively, we dispense with oral argument, deny appointment of counsel, and affirm the judgment below on the reasoning of the district court. Branner v. Dodson, C/A No. 86-41(H) (E.D.Va., Aug. 13, 1986).

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AFFIRMED.