William Shorter, Jr v. Joseph M. Brooks

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-7432
WILLIAM SHORTER, JR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
JOSEPH M. BROOKS,
Defendant - Appellee.
No. 03-7600
WILLIAM SHORTER, JR.,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
JOSEPH M. BROOKS,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Raymond A. Jackson, District
Judge. (CA-3-545-2)
Submitted: January 16, 2004 Decided: February 25, 2004
Before WILLIAMS, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

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Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William Shorter, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
In appeal No. 03-7432, William Shorter, Jr., seeks to
appeal from the district court’s order transferring his action to
the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. He
noted appeal No. 03-7600 from the district court’s denial of his
motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. We have
reviewed the record and find no reversible error and no abuse of
discretion. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1631 & 1915 (2000); Braden v. 30th
Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484, 497 (1973). Accordingly, we
deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeals for
the reasons stated by the district court. See Shorter v. Brooks,
No. CA-3-545-2 (E.D. Va. Aug. 19 & Sept. 24, 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.
DISMISSED

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