Isaiah Jacob Holmes v. Quandara Grant, Dana Aiken, Sergeant Black, Officer Joseph, Sergeant Bush, and Dr. Garmen

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina adopted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after the plaintiff filed no objections. The court granted summary judgment to Defendants Quandara Grant, Sergeant Black, Officer Joseph, and Sergeant Bush, dismissing the claims against them with prejudice, while noting that claims against Dana Aiken had previously been dismissed and Defendant Dr. Garmen’s summary-judgment motion remained pending.

Holdings

1. When no timely objection is filed to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court need not conduct de novo review and may accept the recommendation after determining that no clear error appears on the face of the record.
2. Summary judgment is granted to Defendants Grant, Black, Joseph, and Bush, and the claims against those defendants are dismissed with prejudice.
3. A party's failure to file timely objections to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation waives appellate review.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review applies when a party fails to object to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation?
2. Whether the court should adopt the magistrate judge's recommendation to grant summary judgment to Grant, Black, Joseph, and Bush and dismiss the claims against them.

Disposition

other