Persons v. Joyner
Filing
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ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations of Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant; finding as moot 13 Motion to Dismiss. This action is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 7/24/2018.(cwhi, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BEAUFORT DIVISION
David M. Persons,
Petitioner,
vs.
Hector Joyner, Warden,
Respondent.
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Civil Action No. 9:18-0401-TMC
ORDER
Petitioner David M. Persons, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 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 action be
dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 21). The parties were advised of
their right to file objections to the Report. (ECF No. 21 at 2). However, neither party filed any
objections to the Report, and the time to do has now run.
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
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).
After a thorough review of the record in this case, the court adopts the Report (ECF No.
21) and incorporates it herein. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED with prejudice for
failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and the factors outlined in
Chandler Leasing Corp. v. Lopez, 669 F.2d 919, 920 (4th Cir. 1982). See Ballard v. Carlson, 882
F.2d 93 (4th Cir. 1989). Further, Respondent’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 13) is DENIED as
moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Timothy M. Cain
United States District Judge
July 24, 2018
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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