Anderson v. State Attorney General of South Carolina et al

Filing 20

ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 14 Report and Recommendations, The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judges Report and Recommendation. Forthe reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, it is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate JudgesReport and Recommendation is ACCEPTED.. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on 12/2/08. (ahen, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE DIVISION ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) State Attorney General of South Carolina, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) Harold Anderson,

Civil Action No.: 0:08-742

ORDER
The plaintiff, Harold Anderson ("plaintiff"), proceeding pro se, brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. (Doc. #1). The case was referred to Magistrate Judge George C. Kosko pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73.02 (B)(2)(c), DSC. This matter now comes before this Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by the Magistrate Judge to whom this case had previously been assigned. (Doc. #14). On August 20, 2008, the Magistrate Judge issued the Report. In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that this Court "dismiss the complaint without prejudice and without issuance and service of process." (Doc. #14). The plaintiff filed no objections to the report. Objections were due on September 8, 2008. This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that report. 28 U.S.C. § 636. In the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, this 1

Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, it is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #14). IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Terry L. Wooten United States District Judge December 2, 2008 Florence, South Carolina

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