Burns v. Humbug et al, No. 4:2020cv03667 - Document 18 (D.S.C. 2021)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: After a thorough review of the Report, the applicable law, and the record of this case in accordance with the above standard, the court finds no clear error, adopts the 12 Report, and incorporates the Report by reference herein. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance of service of process. Signed by Honorable Sherri A Lydon on 1/20/2021. (prou, )
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Burns v. Humbug et al 4:20-cv-03667-SAL Date Filed 01/20/21 Entry Number 18 Page 1 of 2 Doc. 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Octavious Bryan Burns, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Sheriff Humbug and Chad Dickerson, ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ ) C/A No. 4:20-cv-03667-SAL OPINION & ORDER This matter is before the Court for review of the October 23, 2020 Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Kaymani D. West (the “Report”), made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2)(d) (D.S.C.). In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the court dismiss the complaint without prejudice and without issuance of service of process. [ECF No. 12.] Attached to the Report was the Notice of Right to File Objections. Id. at p.6. No party filed objections to the Report, and the time for response has lapsed. The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this court. The recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination remains with this court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270–71 (1976). The court is charged with making a de novo determination of only those portions of the Report that have been specifically objected to, and the court may accept, reject, or modify the Report, in whole or in part. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). In the absence of objections, the court is not required to provide an explanation for adopting the Report and must “only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note). 1 Dockets.Justia.com 4:20-cv-03667-SAL Date Filed 01/20/21 Entry Number 18 Page 2 of 2 After a thorough review of the Report, the applicable law, and the record of this case in accordance with the above standard, the court finds no clear error, adopts the Report, and incorporates the Report by reference herein. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance of service of process. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Sherri A. Lydon United States District Judge January 20, 2021 Florence, South Carolina 2
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