IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

BECKLEY DIVISION

JERRY WAYNE BOYD,

Plaintiff,

v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:17-cv-04287

CONSOL ISLAND CREEK COAL, et al.,

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

On November 7, 2017, the Plaintiff, proceeding pro-se, filed his Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (Document 1) and his Complaint (Document 2) in this matter. By Standing Order (Document 3) entered on that date, this action was referred to the Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, United States Magistrate Judge, for submission to this Court of proposed findings of fact and recommendation for disposition, pursuant to

. On November 13, 2017, the Magistrate Judge submitted a Proposed Findings and Recommendation (Document 4) wherein it is recommended that the Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs be denied, the Plaintiff’s Complaint be dismissed, and this matter be removed from the Court’s docket. Objections to the Magistrate Judge=s Proposed Findings and Recommendation were due by November 30, 2017. Neither party has timely filed objections to the Magistrate Judge=s Proposed Findings and Recommendation. The Court is not required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the 1 factual or legal conclusions of the magistrate judge as to those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed. Thomas v. Arn,

(1985). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and a party’s right to appeal this Court’s Order.

(b)(1); see also Snyder v. Ridenour,

(4th Cir. 1989); United States v. Schronce,

(4th Cir. 1984). Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS and incorporates herein the findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as contained in the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, and ORDERS that the Plaintiff's Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (Document 1) be DENIED, the Plaintiff's Complaint (Document 2) be DISMISSED, and this matter be REMOVED from the Court’s docket. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a certified copy of this Order to Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn, counsel of record, and any unrepresented party. ENTER: December 5, 2017

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA