The opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
DOUGLAS ROY SYMMES, JR., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. )
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NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC )
SAFETY – DPS, RONALD )
COVINGTON, JERRY INGRAM, JR., )
SERGEANT HESTER, SERGEANT )
LOCKLEAR, SAMMS, KATY POOLE, )
WILLIAM L. BULLARD, DEAN )
LOCKLEAR, PAMELA LOCKLEAR, )
SHERYL HATCHER, CHRISTOPHER )
ADAMS, K.M. RUSSELL, DUNLAP, ) 1:22-cv-225
JUSTIN CHAVIS, GADDY, KIM )
SMITH, CONNIE LOCKLEAR JONES, )
VICTOR LOCKLEAR, GERALD, )
MILSAP, CYNTHIA LOWERY, CLARK, )
LOCKLEAR, WILBERT WALKER, )
REGINA P. HAMPTON, LETITIA S. )
OWEN, HUNT, TAMEKA SMITH, )
STEPHANIE M. OLIVER, ELAINE )
M. DIMICCO, SOPHIA FEASTER, )
ANGELO M. DELLORIPA, KIMBERLY )
H. SILER, WAKENDA GREENE, )
FAUSTINA F. BROWN, BEVERLY A. )
STUBBS, SHAQUANNA M. WALL, )
EVANNE MOORE, PAUL D. TAYLOR, )
JASMINE T. BELYEU, SHAROND R. )
SMITH, JONNITA E. BAKER, )
PATRICA A. ALSTON, REGINOLD )
R. MEWBORN, JODI T. HARRISON, )
KENNETH E. LASSITER, MONICA )
BOND, ERIC HOOKS, CLARENCE J. )
DELFORGE, III, JAREN KELLY, )
TODD E. ISHEE, JENNIFER L. )
BINGHAM, V. DREW, AMY S. )
JACOBS, KIMBERLY D. GRANDE, )
R. BAGWELL, )
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Defendants. )
ORDER
On January 10, 2024 the United States Magistrate Judge’s
Recommendation (“Recommendation”) was filed and notice was
served on Plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. (Docs. 21, 22.)
No objections were filed within the time prescribed by Section
636.
Therefore, the court need not make a de novo review and the
Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation is hereby adopted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED1 that the Magistrate Judge’s
Recommendation, (Doc. 21), is ADOPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Plaintiff
filing a new Complaint in compliance with the guidance cited in
the Recommendation.
A Judgment dismissing this action will be filed
contemporaneously herewith.
1 Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Appeal, (Doc. 25), and
the case appears to be proceeding in the Court of Appeals, (see
Doc. 27). Because a final judgment has not been entered,
Plaintiff’s Notice of Appeal appears premature and therefore
insufficient to divest this court of jurisdiction to enter this
Order and Judgment. If this court is incorrect, then in that
case this Order and Judgment are submitted and filed pursuant to
the procedure established in Fobian v. Storage Technology Corp.,
164 F.3d 887 (4th Cir. 1999) and should be construed as an
indication only of the court’s intention and without further
force and effect.
This the 5th day of July, 2024.
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