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Baccus v. Wickensimer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Nov 13, 2013
C/A No. 9:13-cv-1977 DCN (D.S.C. Nov. 13, 2013)

Summary

dismissing case

Summary of this case from Baccus v. The State of S.C. Criminal Justice Sys.

Opinion

C/A No. 9:13-cv-1977 DCN

11-13-2013

John Baccus, a/k/a John Roosevelt Baccus, Plaintiff, v. Paul B. Wickensimer, Clerk of Court for Greenville County, Defendant.


ORDER

The above referenced case is before this court upon the magistrate judge's recommendation that this case be dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.

This court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the magistrate judge's report to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that report. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). However, absent prompt objection by a dissatisfied party, it appears that Congress did not intend for the district court to review the factual and legal conclusions of the magistrate judge. Thomas v Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985). Additionally, any party who fails to file timely, written objections to the magistrate judge's report pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) waives the right to raise those objections at the appellate court level. United States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1208 (1984 ). Objections to the magistrate judge's report and

In Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841 (4th Cir. 1985), the court held "that a pro se litigant must receive fair notification of the consequences of failure to object to a magistrate judge's report before such a procedural default will result in waiver of the right to appeal. The notice must be 'sufficiently understandable to one in appellant's circumstances fairly to appraise him of what is required.'" Id. at 846. Plaintiff was advised in a clear manner that his objections had to be filed within ten (10) days, and he received notice of the consequences at the appellate level of his failure to object to the magistrate judge's report.

recommendation were timely filed on October 22, 2013.

A de novo review of the record indicates that the magistrate judge's report accurately summarizes this case and the applicable law. Accordingly, the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation is AFFIRMED, and this case is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance and service of process.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

_________________

David C. Norton

United States District Judge
November 13, 2013
Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

The parties are hereby notified that any right to appeal this Order is governed by Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure


Summaries of

Baccus v. Wickensimer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Nov 13, 2013
C/A No. 9:13-cv-1977 DCN (D.S.C. Nov. 13, 2013)

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Case details for

Baccus v. Wickensimer

Case Details

Full title:John Baccus, a/k/a John Roosevelt Baccus, Plaintiff, v. Paul B…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Date published: Nov 13, 2013

Citations

C/A No. 9:13-cv-1977 DCN (D.S.C. Nov. 13, 2013)

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