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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 
 
SCARLETT LOPEZ, 
 
 Plaintiff, 
 
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DAKOTA RAMSEUR, 
 
 Defendant. 
 
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1:26-cv-32 
 
 
ORDER 
 
This matter is before the Court on the United States Magistrate Judge’s Order and 
Recommendation (“Recommendation”) to dismiss the case under 28 U.S.C. 
§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim. The United States Magistrate Judge filed the 
Recommendation on March 11, 2026. See Dkt. 3. The Clerk’s office served notice on the 
parties, see Dkt. 5, but the notice sent to the plaintiff was returned as undeliverable, Dkt. 
6. The plaintiff has not provided an updated address to the Clerk, as is her obligation if 
she wishes to pursue her case. L.R. 11(b). Moreover, no objections were filed within the 
requisite time limits. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Therefore, the 

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Court need not make a de novo determination, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Fed. R. Civ. P. 
72(b)(3), and “must ‘only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record 
in order to accept the recommendation.’” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 
310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note to 1983 
amendment). After due consideration, the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation is 
hereby adopted in full. 
 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation , 
Dkt. 3, is ADOPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH 
PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). 
 A Judgment dismissing this action will be entered contemporaneously with this 
Order. 
 This the 18th day of May, 2026. 
 
 
LINDSEY A. FREEMAN 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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