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C/A No. 2:07-3281-JFA-BM.
January 26, 2010
ORDER
The plaintiff, Valisa Ferris, brings this action alleging employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e, et. seq; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981; and the South Carolina Human Affairs Law (SCHAL), S.C. Code Ann. Section 1-13-10, et. seq.
The Magistrate Judge assigned to this action has prepared a thorough Report and Recommendation and opines that the defendant's motion for summary judgment should be granted. The Report sets forth in detail the relevant facts and standards of law on this matter, and the court incorporates such without a recitation.
The Magistrate Judge's review is made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02. The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this court. The recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination remains with the court. Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261 (1976). The court is charged with making a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which specific objection is made, and the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, or recommit the matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
The parties were advised of their right to file objections to the Report and Recommendation, which was entered on the docket on January 4, 2010. Neither party filed objections to the Report.
After a careful review of the record, the applicable law, and the Report and Recommendation, the court finds the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to be proper and incorporates the Report herein by reference. Accordingly, the defendant's motion for summary judgment is hereby granted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.