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Hodges v. Holland - Bankruptcy Appeal Affirmed, Appellant Warned on Sanctions

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's order and dismissed Appellant Michelle Hodges's appeal (Case No. 6:25-cv-12590), adopting the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation issued March 13, 2026. The Court conducted a clear-error review of the unopposed Report, which had recommended affirming the Bankruptcy Court and warning Appellant regarding potential sanctions for baseless bankruptcy appeals. Appellant, who filed no objections to the Report, is now formally warned that continued filing of meritless bankruptcy appeals in this Court may result in sanctions.

Adams v. Jimenez - Pro Se Civil Action Dismissed Without Prejudice

The US District Court for the District of South Carolina dismissed Jessie Adams' pro se civil complaint against Sergio Jimenez without prejudice, adopting Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett's Report and Recommendation. The dismissal was ordered due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction and because the plaintiff's address was insufficient, preventing delivery of the Report and any opportunity to file objections. The court found no clear error in the Magistrate's analysis under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).

Jones v. Walmart - Dismissal Without Prejudice, Failure to Serve

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina granted a Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and dismissed Jayrosky O. Jones's Title VII employment discrimination action without prejudice for failure to serve the defendant within the time prescribed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). The plaintiff, proceeding pro se, failed to file objections to the Magistrate's Report by the March 20, 2026 deadline. The dismissal does not reach the merits of the underlying discrimination claim.