IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:19-CV-194-D

MIA C. ALFORD, )

Plaintiff, Vv. ORDER BETH COBERT, and WILLIAM BARR, Defendants. On April 21, 2020, Mia C. Alford (“Alford” or “plaintiff’), appearing pro se, filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis under

[D.E. 17]. On April 27, 2020, Alford moved to submit a psychological examination as evidence [D.E. 18]. On June 10, 2020, the court referred the motion to Magistrate Judge Numbers for frivolity review [D.E. 19]. On August 13, 2020, Magistrate Judge Numbers issued an Order and Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”) and recommended that the complaint be dismissed for failure to state a claim [D.E. 20]. Alford did not object to the M&R. “The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to make a de novo determination of those portions of the magistrate judge’s report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co.,

(4th Cir. 2005) (emphasis, alteration, and quotation omitted); see

(b). Absent a timely objection, “a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond,

(quotation omitted). The court has reviewed the M&R and the record. The court is satisfied that there is no clear

error on the face of the record. See Diamond,

. Thus, the court adopts the conclusions in the M&R and dismisses the complaint. In sum, the court GRANTS plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis [D.E. 17], ADOPTS the conclusions in the M&R [D.E. 20], DENIES as moot plaintiff's motion to submit evidence [D.E. 18], and DISMISSES plaintiffs complaint for failure to state a claim. The clerk shall close the case. SO ORDERED. This [4 day of October 2020. Ana C. DEVER I United States District Judge