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Jenkins v. Cannon

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Florence Division
Sep 29, 2009
Civil Action No.: 0:09-283-TLW-PJG (D.S.C. Sep. 29, 2009)

Opinion

Civil Action No.: 0:09-283-TLW-PJG.

September 29, 2009


ORDER


The plaintiff, Congaree B. Jenkins ("plaintiff"), proceeding pro se, filed this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. #1). The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73.02(B)(2)(c), DSC.

This matter now comes before this Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by the Magistrate Judge to whom this case had previously been assigned. (Doc. #12). On March 19, 2009 the Magistrate Judge issued the Report. In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the complaint in this action be dismissed without prejudice and without issuance of summonses and service of process. (Doc. #12). The plaintiff filed no objections to the report. Objections were due on April 6, 2009.

This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation 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. In the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, this Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983).

The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. It is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #12). For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, the complaint in this action is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance of summonses and service of process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Jenkins v. Cannon

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Florence Division
Sep 29, 2009
Civil Action No.: 0:09-283-TLW-PJG (D.S.C. Sep. 29, 2009)
Case details for

Jenkins v. Cannon

Case Details

Full title:Congaree B. Jenkins, Plaintiff, v. Sheriff Al Cannon; Jail Administrator…

Court:United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Florence Division

Date published: Sep 29, 2009

Citations

Civil Action No.: 0:09-283-TLW-PJG (D.S.C. Sep. 29, 2009)

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