Howard v. The United States of America et al

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING the 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS as the Court's opinion, dismissing without prejudice Defendants Georgia Department of Human Services, Richmond County Department of Family and Children Services, Kira Williams, the Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, the Charleston County School District, and the Richmond County Board of Education for failure to timely effect service. The Court directs the Clerk to enter an appropriate judgment and close this case. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 11/21/2022. (jlh)

Case 1:22-cv-00069-JRH-BKE Document 26 Filed 11/21/22 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

KEVIN DEMETRIUS HOWARD,

Plaintiff,
CV 122-069

V.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER

After a careful, de novo review of the file, the Court concurs with the Magistrate

Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which objections have been filed. (Doc. no. 25.)
Accordingly,the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation ofthe Magistrate Judge as

its opinion and DISMISSES without prejudice Defendants Georgia Department of Human
Services, Richmond County Depaitment of Family and Children Services, Kira Williams, the
Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, the Charleston County School
District, and the Richmond County Board of Education for failure to timely effect service. See
Schnabel v. Wells. 922 F.2d 726, 728-29(11th Cir. 1991). The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to
enter an appropriate judgment and CLOSE this case.

SO ORDERED this<^2^

of November 2022, at Augusta, Georgia.

J. RANfJAL FIALCTCHIEF JUDGE

UNIT^ STATES DISTRICT COURT
-SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA