Scott V Polk County Sheriffs Office
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
AARON SCOTT,
Plaintiff,
v. Case No. 8:25-cv-674-TPB-TGW
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter is before the Court on consideration of the report and recommendation
of Thomas G. Wilson, United States Magistrate Judge, entered on July 3, 2025. (Doc. 3).
Judge Wilson recommends that Plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) be dismissed without
prejudice, with leave to amend. No objection to the report and recommendation has been
filed, and the time to object has expired.
After conducting a careful and complete review of the findings and
recommendations, a district judge may accept, reject, or modify the magistrate judge’s
report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199
(4th Cir. 1983); Williams v. Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732 (11th Cir. 1982). A district court
must “make a de novo determination of those portions of the [report and recommendation]
to which an objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). When no objection is filed, a
court reviews the report and recommendation for clear error. Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 F.
App’x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006); Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404, 409 (5th Cir. 1982).
Upon due consideration of the record, including Judge Wilson’s report and
recommendation, the Court adopts the report and recommendation in full. Consequently,
the complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff granted leave to file an
amended complaint to correct the deficiencies identified in the report and
recommendation, and should he decide to file an amended complaint, Plaintiff is directed
to file a new motion to proceed without costs along with the amended complaint.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED:
(1) Judge Wilson’s report and recommendation (Doc. 3) is AFFIRMED and
ADOPTED and INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE into this Order for all
purposes, including appellate review.
(2) The complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, with leave to
amend.
(8) Plaintiff is directed to file an amended complaint and motion to proceed without
costs on or before August 12, 2025. Failure to file an amended complaint as
directed will result in this Order becoming a final judgment. See Auto.
Alignment & Body Serv., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 953 F.3d 707,
719-20 (11th Cir. 2020).
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Tampa, Florida, this 22nd day of July,
2025.
VAP. BAL
TOMBARBER iss—s—
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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