Nathanael Reynolds v. Johnson

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for transcript at government expense [999914726-2]. Originating case number: 1:15-cv-00388-MGL. Copies to all parties and the district court. [999974543]. Mailed to: Nathanael Reynolds. [16-7025]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-7025

NATHANAEL LENARD REYNOLDS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
CHIEF DEPUTY DUDLEY MUSIER; OFFICER WATSON,
Defendants – Appellees,
and
SHERIFF MICHAEL JOHNSON,
Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Aiken.
Mary G. Lewis, District Judge.
(1:15-cv-00388-MGL)

Submitted:

November 18, 2016

Decided:

November 23, 2016

Before WILKINSON, TRAXLER, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Nathanael Lenard Reynolds, Appellant Pro Se.
Edgar
Willcox, II, WILLCOX BUYCK & WILLIAMS, PA, Florence,
Carolina, for Appellees.

Lloyd
South

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Nathanael

Lenard

Reynolds

appeals

the

district

court’s

order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint.
The

district

court

referred

this

case

to

a

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) (2012).

magistrate

judge

The magistrate

judge recommended that relief be denied and advised Reynolds
that failure to file timely objections to this recommendation
could waive appellate review of a district court order based
upon the recommendation.
The timely filing of specific objections to a magistrate
judge’s recommendation is necessary to preserve appellate review
of the substance of that recommendation when the parties have
been warned of the consequences of noncompliance.

Wright v.

Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 845-46 (4th Cir. 1985); see also Thomas
v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985).
review

by

notice.

failing

to

file

Reynolds has waived appellate

objections

after

receiving

proper

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district

court.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal
contentions

are

adequately

presented

in

the

materials

before

this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
The motion for preparation of a transcript at government expense
is denied.
AFFIRMED
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