Logan v. Black Lives Matter Organization et al

Filing 22

ORDER adopting 16 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's action is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance and service of process. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 5/11/17. (kmca)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENVILLE DIVISION
Jackie Logan,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Black Lives Matter Organization; Patrisse
Cullers; Opal Tometi; Alecia Garza;
Derrick Quarles; Dexter Scarborough;
Brandon Johnson; Tenealya Littlejohn;
Shatercia Neal; KKK,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 6:16-2599-TMC

ORDER

Plaintiff, Jackie Logan, proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
alleging a violation of his constitutional rights. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and
Local Civil Rule 73.02, D.S.C., this matter was referred to a magistrate judge for pretrial
handling. Before the court is the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation (“Report”),
recommending that the court dismiss Plaintiff’s action without prejudice and without issuance
and service of process. (ECF No. 16). Plaintiff was advised of his right to file objections to the
Report. (ECF No. 16 at 7). Plaintiff has filed objections. (ECF No. 20).
The Report has no presumptive weight and the responsibility to make a final
determination in this matter remains with this court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 27071 (1976). In the absence of objections, this court is not required to provide an explanation for
adopting the Report. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). Rather, “in the
absence of a timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but
instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to

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accept the recommendation.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th
Cir. 2005) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note).
Plaintiff’s objections in their entirety state:
Jackie Logan is responding to the Order I received on 8-30-2016 Notice of Right
to File Objections to Report and Recommendation.
I am objecting to the report in the above case. My constitutional rights have
been and was violated in this action by all defendants. I am objecting to this report
ruling 42 USC 1981 and 1982; civil actions under the Civil Rights Act of 1866,
Also 42 USC 1985(3).
(ECF No. 20). The court cannot glean any specific objection to the Report as Plaintiff’s
objections are conclusory and unspecific to any of the dispositive portions of the Report. Given
Plaintiff's failure to raise a specific objection to the Report, the court has reviewed the report for
clear error. And finding none, the court adopts the Report.
Based on the foregoing, the court adopts the Report (ECF No. 16) and incorporates it
herein, and Plaintiff’s action is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance and service
of process.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Timothy M. Cain
Timothy M. Cain
United States District Judge
May 11, 2017
Anderson, South Carolina

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
The parties are hereby notified of the right to appeal this order pursuant to Rules 3 and 4
of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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