Armstead v. Draper et al

Filing 28

ORDER Granting 26 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution; Adopting 27 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 8/9/17. (Lipman, Sheryl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
DARRYL ARMSTEAD,
Plaintiff,
v.
MPD #1243 C DRAPER and DEANGELO
DAVIS,
Defendants.

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No. 15-cv-2743-SHL-egb

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Edward G. Bryant’s Report and Recommendation
(“Report”) (ECF No. 27), filed July 24, 2017, recommending that the Court grant Defendants’
Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s pro se Complaint.
A magistrate judge may submit to a judge of the court proposed findings of fact and
recommendations for dismissal of a complaint for lack of standing or for failure to state a claim
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). “Within 14
days after being served with a copy of the recommended disposition, a party may serve and file
specific written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations.” Fed. R. Civ. P.
72(b)(2); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). A district court reviews de novo only those proposed
findings of fact or conclusions of law to which a party specifically objects. Id.; see also Fed. R.
Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
The deadline to object to the Report has passed, and Plaintiff has filed no objections.
Plaintiff also did not respond to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. The Court has reviewed the
Report for clear error and finds none. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s
Report and GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff’s claims are DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

Moreover, the Court CERTIFIES that any appeal by Plaintiff in this matter would not be taken
in good faith, and, therefore, Plaintiff may not proceed on appeal in forma pauperis.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 9th day of August, 2017.
s/ Sheryl H. Lipman
SHERYL H. LIPMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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