Woods v. Thomas-Williams-Graham et al

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS in its entirety. Case Closed. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 3/22/16. (jmr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION

TERRYETT O. WOODS,
Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

v.
Case No. 2:15-CV-00449
ROSALIND FINEE THOMAS-WILLIAMSGRAHAM, and HERBERT LEE
MERIWEATH,

Judge Clark Waddoups

DefendantS.

This case was assigned to United States District Court Judge Clark Waddoups, who then
referred it to United States Magistrate Dustin Pead pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). (Dkt.
No. 9). On November 24, 2015, Judge Pead issued a Ruling & Order allowing plaintiff fifteen
days within which to amend her complaint to properly state a cause of action pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 1985. (Dkt. No. 12.) This order required plaintiff to file her response on or before
December 9, 2015. On December 15, 2015, the court received correspondence from the
plaintiff, postmarked December 8, 2015. (Dkt. No. 14.) On December 16, 2015, Judge Pead
issued a Report & Recommendation recommending that the court dismiss Ms. Woods’ complaint
because her amended pleading was not timely received and because it failed to comply with the
Ruling & Order dated November 24, 2015. (Dkt. No. 13.) Ms. Woods timely filed an objection
to Judge Pead’s Report and Recommendation. (Dkt. No. 15.)
The court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation de novo and has carefully
considered Ms. Woods’ original Complaint and subsequent pro se pleadings pursuant to the in