Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:14-CV-58
07-07-2015
RAY BLANCHARD, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.
(BAILEY)
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On this day, the above-styled matter came before this Court for consideration of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert [Doc. 51]. Pursuant to this Court's Local Rules, this action was referred to Magistrate Judge Seibert for submission of a proposed report and a recommendation ("R&R"). Magistrate Judge Seibert filed his R&R on June 16, 2015, wherein he recommends this Court dismiss the plaintiff's Complaint as frivolous.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c), this Court is required to make a de novo review of those portions of the magistrate judge's findings to which objection is made. However, the Court is not required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the factual or legal conclusions of the magistrate judge as to those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed. Thomas v. Arn , 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). In addition, failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and the right to appeal this Court's Order. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Snyder v. Ridenour , 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4th Cir. 1989); United States v. Schronce , 727 F.2d 91, 94 (4th Cir. 1984). Here, objections to Magistrate Judge Seibert's R&R were due within fourteen (14) days of receipt, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). The docket reflects that service was accepted on June 19, 2015 [Doc. 52]. No objections have been filed, and the time within which to do so has expired. Accordingly, this Court will review the R&R for clear error.
Therefore, upon careful review of the above, it is the opinion of this Court that the Report and Recommendation [Doc. 51] should be, and is, hereby ORDERED ADOPTED for the reasons more fully stated in the magistrate judge's report. The defendant's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment [Doc. 41] is hereby GRANTED. Accordingly, this Court ORDERS that the Complaint [Doc. 1] be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS FRIVOLOUS pursuant to 1915A(b)(1) and 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Additionally, the following pending motions [Docs. 23, 24, 35 and 40] are DENIED AS MOOT. This Court further DIRECTS the Clerk to enter judgment in favor of the defendant and to STRIKE this case from the active docket of this Court.
It is so ORDERED.
The Clerk is directed to transmit copies of this Order to any counsel of record and to mail a copy to the pro se plaintiff.
DATED: July 7, 2015.
/s/ _________
JOHN PRESTON BAILEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE