Lewis v. Williams et al

Filing 11

ORDER adopting 8 Report and Recommendation. The dismissal is without prejudice to Plaintiff's right to file an amended complaint within 28 days of this order, but after such time, this dismissal becomes with prejudice. If the Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint, the clerk is instructed to enter judgment dismissing this case with prejudice after the expiration of the 28-day period. Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 9/13/2017. (mwal) . Modified to correct text on 9/13/2017 (mwal).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN DIVISION
Kenneth Lewis, #215632,
Plaintiff,
vs.
James Carlyle Williams, Jr.; David M.
Pascoe, Jr.; Diane Schafer Goodstein;
Jasmine D. Wyman; William H.
Davidson, II; Wanda H. Rowe; Mary S.
Williams; Marva A. Hardee Thomas;
Willia H. Waring; Tony C. Phinney;
Terrance Arnold Vandokn; Raymond
Dixson; Jerome Jones; Peggy M. Dunn;
Bennie Ray Petrey; Allison Greer;
Lanell Cantey Durant; Karen Christine
Ratigan; Maite Murhy; Aileen P. Clare;
Harry A. Walker; Henry Dargan
McMaster; John W. McIntosh; Salley
W. Elliot; Aughtry E. K. Randall; J.
Clayton Mitchell, III; Michael McCall;
Hearn C. J. Kittredge; Thomas J.J.
Concur; and Alan Wison,
Defendants.

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C.A. No. 1:17-1652-HMH-SVH

OPINION & ORDER

This matter is before the court for review of the Report and Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge Shiva V. Hodges, made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and
Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of South Carolina.
The magistrate judge makes only a recommendation to this court. The recommendation has no presumptive weight. The responsibility to make a final determination remains with
this court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270-71 (1976). The court is charged with
making a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to
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which specific objection is made, and the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in
part, the recommendation of the magistrate judge or recommit the matter with instructions.
See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (2006).
The parties filed no objections to the Report and Recommendation. In the absence of
objections to the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, this 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 must “only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face
of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins.
Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005).
After a thorough review of the Report and Recommendation and the record in this case,
the court adopts Magistrate Judge Hodges’ Report and Recommendation and incorporates it
herein. It is therefore
ORDERED that this case is dismissed without prejudice and without issuance and
service of process. The Plaintiff shall have twenty-eight (28) to amend his complaint. If
Plaintiff fails to timely amend the complaint, the complaint shall be dismissed with prejudice.
If the Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint, the clerk is instructed to enter judgment
dismissing this case with prejudice after the expiration of the 28-day period. The clerk is
directed to send a copy of a blank complaint form to the Plaintiff with this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Henry M. Herlong, Jr.
Senior United States District Judge
Greenville, South Carolina
September 13, 2017
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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
The Plaintiff is hereby notified that he has the right to appeal this order within thirty
(30) days from the date hereof, pursuant to Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure.

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