Keith Seward v. Dr. James Riddle, No. 14-1298 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1298 KEITH SEWARD, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. DR. JAMES RIDDLE; CHAIRMAN MICHAEL BARKER, Academy Awards; PRESIDENT KEN HOWARD, Screen Actor's Guild, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Cameron McGowan Currie, District Judge. (3:12-cv-03103-CMC) Submitted: May 29, 2014 Decided: June 2, 2014 Before SHEDD, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Keith Seward, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Keith order Seward dismissing his seeks civil to appeal the complaint. district The court s district court referred this case to a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) (2012). the complaint be The magistrate judge recommended that dismissed without prejudice. Seward was notified that failure to file timely and specific objections to this recommendation could waive appellate review of a district court order based upon the recommendation. The magistrate timely judge s filing of specific recommendation is objections necessary to to a preserve appellate review of the substance of that recommendation when the parties have noncompliance. been warned of the consequences Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 845 46 (4th Cir. 1985); see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985). has waived appellate review by failing objections after receiving proper notice. Seward s motion of for appointment of to file Seward specific Accordingly, we deny counsel and dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal before contentions this court are adequately and argument presented would not in aid the the materials decisional process. DISMISSED 2

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