Morelock v. Yap ( 2024 )

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 * * * 7 LAWRENCE MORELOCK, Case No. 2:22-cv-01936-RFB-BNW 8 Plaintiff, ORDER 9 v. 10 CHARMINE YAP, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 13 Before the Court for consideration is the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 52) of 14 the Honorable Brenda Weksler, United States Magistrate Judge, entered June 13, 2023. 15 A district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or 16 recommendations made by the magistrate.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). A party may file specific 17 written objections to the findings and recommendations of a magistrate judge. 28 U.S.C. § 18 636(b)(1); D. Nev. Civ. R. IB 3-2(a). When written objections have been filed, the district court 19 is required to “make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified 20 proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). See 21 also D. Nev. Civ. R. IB 3-2(b). Where a party fails to object, however, a district court is not 22 required to conduct “any review,” de novo or otherwise, of the report and recommendations of a 23 magistrate judge. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). Pursuant to Local Rule IB 3-2(a), 24 objections were due by June 27, 2023. No objections have been filed. The Court has reviewed 25 the record in this case and concurs with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendations. 26 /// 27 /// 28 /// ] IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 52) is 2 | ACCEPTED and ADOPTED in full. 3 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Lawrence Morelock’s remaining claims are 4| dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. 5 6| DATED: February 1, 2024. 7 AS 9 RICHARD F-BOULWARE, II UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 10 1] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -2-