Frederick W. Smith, Jr. v. Christiana Care Health System

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FREDERICK W. SMITH, JR., ) Plaintiff, V. C.A. No. 26-70-CFC-SRF CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM, ) Defendant.

ORDER Pending before me are Plaintiff's objections (D.I. 12) to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation issued on April 14, 2026 (D.I. 10). The Magistrate Judge recommended in her Report and Recommendation that I dismiss with prejudice Plaintiff's claims against defendant Christiana Care Health Services as legally frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction.

I have reviewed the Report and Recommendation and Plaintiff's objections.

Plaintiff argues that he did not consent to the Magistrate handling this matter. But his consent was not necessary, as the Magistrate Judge had the authority to make her findings and recommendation under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).

I review the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations de novo.

§ 636(b)(1); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3); Brown v. Astrue, 649 F.3d 193, 195 (3d Cir. 2011).

I agree with the Magistrate Judge’s thorough analysis and conclusions and will therefore adopt the Report and Recommendation and overrule Plaintiff's objections.

NOW THEREFORE, at Wilmington on this Sixteenth Day of April in 2026, itis HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's Objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (D.I. 12) are OVERRULED; 2. The Report and Recommendation (D.I. 10) is ADOPTED; 3. Plaintiffs claims against defendant Christiana Care Health Services are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as legally frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). Amendment is futile.

4. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction.

5. Plaintiff's motion for e-filing rights (D.I. 5) is DENIED as moot.

6. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case.

(AF ceeded accaderrases