Evans v. Sumter County

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Evans v. Sumter County, 360 F. App'x 415 (4th Cir. 2010)

Evans v. Sumter County

Opinion

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Reginald D. Evans appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. The district court referred this case to a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) (2006). The magistrate judge recommended that relief be denied and advised Evans that failure to file timely objections to this recommendation could waive appellate review of a district court order based upon the recommendation. Despite this warning, Evans failed to object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation.

The timely filing of specific objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation is necessary to preserve appellate review of the substance of that recommendation when the parties have been warned of the consequences of noncompliance. Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 845-46 (4th Cir. 1985); see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 106 S.Ct. 466, 88 L.Ed.2d 435 (1985). Evans has waived appellate review by failing to timely file specific objections after receiving proper notice. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before *416 the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
Reginald D. EVANS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; City of Sumter, South Carolina; Patty J. Patterson, Chief of Sumter Police; Sumter Police Department; Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, Defendants—Appellees
Status
Unpublished