Fleming et al v. Francis et al, No. 5:2013cv21991 - Document 16 (S.D.W. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the 12 Proposed Findings and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge, and ORDERS that the Plaintiffs' 2 APPLICATION to Proceed without Prepayment of Fees and Costs be DENIED, the Plaintiffs' 1 Complaint be DISMISSED, and this matter be REMOVED from the Court's docket. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 6/10/2014. (cc: Magistrate Judge VanDervort; attys; any unrepresented party) (slr)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA BECKLEY DIVISION BILLY JAMES FLEMING, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-cv-21991 MICHAEL FRANCIS, et al., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The Court has reviewed the Plaintiffs Complaint (Document 1) and Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (Document 2) filed in this matter. By Standing Order (Document 4) entered on August 19, 2013, this action was referred to the Honorable R. Clarke VanDervort, United States Magistrate Judge, for submission to this Court of proposed findings of fact and recommendation for disposition, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636. On May 23, 2014, the Magistrate Judge submitted a Proposed Findings and Recommendation (Document 12) wherein it is recommended that this Court deny the Plaintiffs Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (Document 2), dismiss the Plaintiffs Complaint (Document 1), and remove this matter from the Court s docket. Objections to the Magistrate Judge=s Proposed Findings and Recommendation were due by June 9, 2014. No party has timely filed objections to the Magistrate Judge=s Proposed Findings and Recommendation. The Court is not required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the 1 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). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and a party s right to appeal this Court=s Order. 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1); see also Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4th Cir. 1989); United States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91, 94 (4th Cir. 1984). Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS and incorporates herein the findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as contained in the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, and ORDERS that the Plaintiffs Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (Document 2) be DENIED, the Plaintiffs Complaint (Document 1) be DISMISSED, and this matter be REMOVED from the Court s docket. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a certified copy of this Order to Magistrate Judge VanDervort, counsel of record, and any unrepresented party. ENTER: 2 June 10, 2014
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