Smith v. Anderson et al

Filing 12

ORDER adopting and affirming 10 the Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 12/22/17. (jk) (This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

William E. Smith,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:17-cv-800

V.

Judge Michael H. Watson

Magistrate Judge Deavers
Brigham Anderson, et ai.,
Defendants.

ORDER

William E. Smith ("PlaintifT'), an inmate proceeding pro se, brings this

§ 1983 action against Lawrence County Prosecutor Brigham Anderson,
Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless, Lawrence County Deputy Sheriff William
Winters, and Lawrence County. On December 4, 2017, Magistrate Judge
Deavers, to whom this case was referred, conducted an initial screening of

Plaintiffs Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b) and
issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") recommending that Court the

dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint for failure to state a claim. R&R 1, ECF No. 10.
The R&R advised the parties of their right to file objections to the same
and specifically advised that the failure to timely object would result in a waiver of

the right to de nova review by the Undersigned as well as a waiver of the right to
appeal the decision of the District Court. Id. at 4-5. The time for filing objections
has passed, and none were filed.

Having received no objections, the Court AFFIRMS and ADOPTS the R&R
and DISMISSES Piaintiffs Compiaint. The Cierk is DIRECTED to enter FINAL
JUDGMENT for Defendants and terminate this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

MICHAEL H. WATSON, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Case No. 2:14-cv-2750

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