Opinion
C/A No.: 4:12-2445-TLW-KDW
10-19-2012
ORDER
On August 23, 2012, the Plaintiff, Anthony Gene Trappier ("Plaintiff"), filed this civil action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983 and Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). (Doc. # 1).
The matter now comes before this Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by Magistrate Judge Kaymani D. West, to whom this case had previously been assigned. In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends sua sponte that Plaintiff's Complaint be summarily dismissed, without prejudice and without issuance and service of process. (Doc. # 16). Objections were due by September 21, 2012. Plaintiff has filed no objections to the Report.
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. 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).
This Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, it is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED (Doc. # 16), and Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance and service of process. (Doc. # 1).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Terry L. Wooten
United States District Judge
October 19, 2012
Florence, South Carolina