Opinion
CV421-232
09-09-2021
TODD MCELROY, Plaintiff, v. EEOC, Director, Defendant.
ORDER
WILLIAM T. MOORE, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
Before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's August 20, 2021, Report and Recommendation (Doc. 7), to which Plaintiff has filed an objection (Doc. 8) . After a careful de novo review of the record, the report and recommendation is ADOPTED as the Court's opinion in this case.
Although unclear from the face of his Complaint, Plaintiff's claim appears to relate to a 2016 denial by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of an employment discrimination claim. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff previously brought identical claims against the EEOC, this judicial district, and two federal judges, including the undersigned, which this Court dismissed as untimely and precluded by the immunity of the defendants. See McElroy v. United States Dist. Ct. for the S. Dist. of Ga., CV421-196, Doc. 5 (S.D. Ga. July 12, 2021), report and recommendation adopted, Doc. 9 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 5, 2021). The instant case retains the deficiencies of its predecessor, which was resolved on its merits. As a result, the Magistrate Judge recommended that Plaintiff's complaint be dismissed as barred by res judicata. (Doc. 7.)
Plaintiff's objection does not address res judicata or the immunity of defendant, both of which provide independent grounds for dismissal. (See Doc. 8.) Instead, Plaintiff appears to challenge the Court's prior determination that his claims are untimely. (Id.) Even if his objections were meritorious - which they do not appear to be - they would not cure the other fatal flaws identified by the Magistrate Judge. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the report and recommendation as its opinion in this case. (Doc. 7.) Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.
SO ORDERED.