Jaquell Antonio McCullum v. Nurse Eric McDaniel and Nurse Practitioner Jordan Sauls

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina adopted the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation and dismissed Plaintiff Jaquell Antonio McCullum’s civil action without prejudice. The dismissal was based on Plaintiff’s failure to maintain a current address, respond to court orders, or prosecute the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41.

Holdings

1. The action was properly dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 because the plaintiff failed to maintain a current address, failed to comply with the court's order, and failed to prosecute the case.
2. When a party fails to make specific objections to a Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the District Court is not required to conduct de novo review of specific portions of the report or explain its adoption of the recommendation.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 for the plaintiff's failure to prosecute.
2. Whether the District Court could adopt the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation without conducting de novo review or providing a detailed explanation when the plaintiff filed no specific objections.

Disposition

dismissed