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Gumbs v. U.S.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 18, 2008
304 F. App'x 167 (4th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 08-7734.

Submitted: December 11, 2008.

Decided: December 18, 2008.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (2:06-cv-00148-RBS-FBS).

Darrell Antonio Gumbs, Appellant Pro Se. George Maralan Kelley, III, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.

Before NIEMEYER, DUNCAN, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Darrell Antonio Gumbs appeals the district court's final order and judgment accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. While the magistrate judge advised Gumbs that failure to timely file specific written objections to the report would result in waiver of the right to appeal from the district court's judgment, Gumbs failed to file any objections to the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. Therefore, Gumbs waived appellate review of his claims. See United States v. Midgette, 478 F.3d 616, 621-22 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 3032, 168 L.Ed.2d 749 (2007). Moreover, Gumbs' claims of attorney error provide no basis for relief. See Sanchez v. United States Postal Serv., 785 F.2d 1236, 1237 (5th Cir. 1986) (holding that there is no right to effective assistance of counsel in civil cases). Accordingly, we affirm. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Gumbs v. U.S.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 18, 2008
304 F. App'x 167 (4th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

Gumbs v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:Darrell Antonio GUMBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Dec 18, 2008

Citations

304 F. App'x 167 (4th Cir. 2008)