Ferman Alvin Ruppe, Jr v. GENE JOHNSON, Director, VDOC

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-7908
FERMAN ALVIN RUPPE, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
GENE JOHNSON, Director, VDOC; FRED SCHILLING,
Director; HAPPY SMITH, Dr., WRSP; G. HOBBS,
Nurse, LPN, WRSP; NURSE HILLMAN, WRSP; NURSE
MULLINS, WRSP; S. K. YOUNG, Warden, WRSP;
NURSE HENSLEY, WRSP,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, Senior District
Judge. (CA-03-581-7)
Submitted: April 29, 2004 Decided: May 4, 2004
Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ferman Alvin Ruppe, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Ferman Alvin Ruppe, Jr., appeals the district court’s
order dismissing without prejudice his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000)
complaint. We have reviewed the record and find the district court
did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the complaint.
Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and affirm
on the reasoning of the district court. See Ruppe v. Johnson, No.
CA-03-581-7 (W.D. Va. Oct. 31, 2003). 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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