Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:19-CV-10
11-18-2019
CHERYL RUTH, Plaintiff, v. E.E.O.C. Pittsburgh Area Office; OHIO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCTION; O.C.B.E. Employee Union, Defendants.
(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 P. Mazzone [Doc. 14]. Pursuant to this Court's Local Rules, this action was referred to Magistrate Judge Mazzone for submission of a proposed report and a recommendation ("R&R"). Magistrate Judge Mazzone filed his R&R on October 24, 2019, wherein he recommends the plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed without prejudice.
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 Mazzone'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 indicates the plaintiff accepted service on October 28, 2019 [Doc. 15]. No objections have been filed and the time within which to do so has since expired. Accordingly, the R&R will be reviewed for clear error.
Upon careful review of the above, it is the opinion of this Court that the Report and Recommendation [Doc. 14] should be, and is, hereby ORDERED ADOPTED for the reasons more fully stated in the magistrate judge's report. Accordingly, the plaintiff's Amended Complaint [Doc. 11] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP [Doc. 2] is DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of the defendants 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: November 18, 2019.
/s/_________
JOHN PRESTON BAILEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE