Opinion
Civil Case No. 16-12671
12-02-2016
DWIGHT FRANKLIN BLACKMON, Plaintiff, v. HAYNES-LOVE, SPENCER BURKE, GOMEZ, JOHN DOE, AND BREWER, Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S NOVEMBER 7 , 2016 REPORT & RECOMMENDATION AND (2) DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO APPOINT COUNSEL AND FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Plaintiff commenced this lawsuit against Defendants on July 19, 2016. On October 25, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Appoint Counsel and a Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (ECF Nos. 20, 21.) The matter has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris for all pretrial proceedings, including a hearing and determination of all non-dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and/or a report and recommendation on all dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).
On November 7, 2016, Magistrate Judge Morris issued a report and recommendation ("R&R") recommending that the Court deny without prejudice Plaintiff's motions. (ECF No. 27.) At the conclusion of her R&R, Magistrate Judge Morris advises the parties that they may object to and seek review of the R&R within fourteen days of service upon them. (Id. at 9.) She further specifically advises the parties that "[f]ailure to file specific objections constitutes a waiver of any further right to appeal." (Id.) Neither party filed objections to the R&R.
The Court has carefully reviewed the R&R and concurs with the conclusions reached by Magistrate Judge Morris. The Court therefore adopts the R&R. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Counsel (ECF No. 20) and Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 21) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
s/ Linda V. Parker
LINDA V. PARKER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: December 2, 2016 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record and/or pro se parties on this date, December 2, 2016, by electronic and/or U.S. First Class mail.
s/ Richard Loury
Case Manager