Corey Taylor v. Sebastian Bullard

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee adopts the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation without objection. The court grants Defendant Sebastian Bullard’s motion for summary judgment on Corey Taylor’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 First Amendment retaliation claim and directs the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. When no party files objections to a report and recommendation, the district court is not required to conduct de novo or other independent review of the unobjected-to portions and may adopt the recommendation.
2. The defendant's motion for summary judgment was granted, and judgment was entered in the defendant's favor on Taylor's remaining § 1983 claim.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's report and recommendation when no party filed timely objections.
2. Whether defendant Bullard was entitled to summary judgment on Taylor's § 1983 First Amendment retaliation claim.

Disposition

other