Yamassee Indian Tribe v. Allendale County Government et al

Filing 54

ORDER ACCEPTING 38 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 34 Motion for TRO filed by Yamassee Indian Tribe. Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. #34) is denied. Signed by Chief Judge Terry L Wooten on 2/26/2014. (abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN DIVISION
Yamassee Indian Tribe,

C/A No. 1:13-cv-01577-TLW-SVH

PLAINTIFF
v.
Allendale County Government; Mr. Walter H.
Sanders, Jr.; Harvey E. Rouse, Tax Assessor;
Joe Mole, III; Ms. Thessa Smith; Calvin
Brantley; and Elouise Brantley,

Order

DEFENDANT

Plaintiff Yamassee Indian Tribe, proceeding pro se, filed this civil action alleging state
and federal claims against the Defendants for actions taken regarding property Plaintiff allegedly
purchased at a tax sale. (Doc. #1 at 1.) The matter now comes before the Court for review of the
Report and Recommendation (Report) filed on January 10, 2014 by Magistrate Judge Hodges, to
whom this case was assigned. (Doc. #38.) In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends
denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. #34). Objections to the
Report were due January 27, 2014. Plaintiff did not file any objections to the Report.
The Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Report 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, the Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation.
See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 200 (4th Cir. 1983).
The Court has carefully reviewed the Report. For the reasons stated by the Magistrate
Judge, the Report is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining

1

Order (Doc. #34) is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Terry L. Wooten
Terry L. Wooten
Chief United States District Judge
February 26, 2014
Columbia, South Carolina

2