Melvin Allen O'Neal v. Mrs. Bird, Control Officer Employed at Dutchman Correctional Institution , 78 F.3d 579 ( 1996 )

78 F.3d 579

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Melvin Allen O'NEAL, Plaintiff--Appellant,
v.
Mrs. BIRD, Control Officer employed at Dutchman Correctional
Institution, Defendant--Appellee.

No. 95-8570.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted: Feb. 7, 1996
Decided: Feb. 29, 1996

Melvin Allen O'Neal, Appellant Pro Se.

Before MURNAGHAN and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

1

Appellant appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) complaint. Appellant's case was referred to a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) (1988). The magistrate judge recommended that relief be denied and advised Appellant 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, Appellant failed to object to the magistrate judge's recommendation.

2

The timely filing of 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 that failure to object will waive appellate review. Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 845-46 (4th Cir.1985). See generally Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985). Appellant has waived appellate review by failing to file 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 the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.