Shardasia Marquetta Hicks v. Julian Phillips, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA NORTHERN DIVISION NO. 2:25-CV-52-FL

SHARDASIA MARQUETTA HICKS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) JULIAN PHILLIPS, et al., ) ) Defendants. )

This matter is before the court for review of plaintiff’s pro se complaint (DE 1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), and upon plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (DE 2).

United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr., entered memorandum and recommendation (“M&R”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), wherein it is recommended plaintiff’s motion be denied and that the complaint be dismissed for failure to state a claim. (DE 5). Plaintiff did not file objections to the M&R, and the time within which to make any objection has expired. In this posture, the issues raised are ripe for ruling.

Upon a careful review of the M&R, the court may “accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Because no objections have been filed, the court reviews the magistrate judge’s findings and conclusions only for clear error, and need not give any explanation for adopting the M&R. Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005); Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 200 (4th Cir. 1983).

Upon careful review of the M&R, the court finds the magistrate judge’s analysis to be thorough, and there is no clear error. The court hereby ADOPTS the recommendation of the magistrate judge as its own, and plaintiffs motion is denied and plaintiff's complaint 1s DISMISSED for failure to state a claim, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The clerk of court is DIRECTED to close the case.

SO ORDERED, this the 15th day of January, 2026.

C ba W. FLANAGAN United States District Judge