Opinion
Civil Action 5:20-cv-00160
01-17-2023
CORNELIUS MAYFIELD, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN YOUNG, NURSE/PHARMACIST MR. SHIFFLET, NURSE MR. ROSE, and OTHER MEDICAL PERSONELS UNKOWN, Defendants.
ORDER
FRANK W. VOLK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This action was previously referred to the Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, United States Magistrate Judge, for submission of proposed findings and a recommendation (“PF&R”). Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn filed his PF&R on September 29, 2022. Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn recommended that the Court dismiss this action without prejudice.
The Court need not 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. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (“A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” (emphasis added)). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and the Petitioner's right to appeal the Court's order. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also United States v. De Leon-Ramirez, 925 F.3d 177, 181 (4th Cir. 2019) (Parties may not typically “appeal a magistrate judge's findings that were not objected to below, as § 636(b) doesn't require de novo review absent objection.”); Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4th Cir. 1989). Further, the Court need not conduct de novo review when a party “makes general and conclusory objections that do not direct the Court to a specific error in the magistrate's proposed findings and recommendations.” Orpiano v. Johnson, 687 F.2d 44, 47 (4th Cir. 1982). While Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn's PF&R was initially returned as undeliverable, it was resent on October 21, 2022 [Doc. 9]. From that date, objections were due on November 7, 2022. No objections were filed.
The Court notes that a pro se plaintiff must notify the Court of any change of address or other contact information. L.R. Civ. P. 83.5.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the PF&R [Doc. 8], DENIES AS MOOT Plaintiff's Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs [Doc. 1], and DISMISSES the matter WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to transmit a copy of this Order to any counsel of record and any unrepresented party.