Kedrien Booker v. Buck Taylor, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas adopted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after Plaintiff Kedrien Booker filed no objections. The court dismissed the civil action without prejudice for failure to obey a court order.

Holdings

1. Because Booker filed no objections after receiving the report and recommendation, he was not entitled to de novo review by the district judge and, except for plain error, was barred from appellate review of the unobjected-to factual findings and legal conclusions adopted by the district court.
2. The civil action was properly dismissed without prejudice for failure to obey an order of the court.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's report and recommendation when the plaintiff received it but filed no objections.
2. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to obey a court order.

Disposition

dismissed