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Robbie Peterson v. Richard Burgess, 4th Cir. (2015)
Robbie Peterson v. Richard Burgess, 4th Cir. (2015)
No. 14-7741
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Spartanburg.
Timothy M. Cain, District
Judge. (7:14-cv-00141-TMC)
Submitted:
GREGORY,
Decided:
Circuit
Judges,
and
DAVIS,
Senior
PER CURIAM:
Robbie Wayne Peterson appeals the district courts order
dismissing his 42 U.S.C. 1983 (2012) complaint and state law
defamation claim.
to
magistrate
(2012),
case.
and
the
pursuant
magistrate
to
judge
28
U.S.C.
recommended
636(b)(1)(B)
dismissing
the
(4th Cir. 1985); see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 155
(1985).
To
qualify
as
specific,
partys
objections
must
622 (4th Cir. 2007); see also United States v. Benton, 523 F.3d
424, 428 (4th Cir. 2008) (same).
apply
the
proper
standard
of
review
to
magistrate
judges
Orpiano
conclude
that
Petersons
objections,
although
perhaps
Midgette,
478 F.3d at 622; see also Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94
(2007) (recognizing that pro se pleadings, like Petersons, are
to be construed liberally).
and
materials
legal
before
contentions
are
adequately
this
and
argument
court
presented
would
not
in
the
aid
the
decisional process.
VACATED AND REMANDED