Nettles v. Skabardis ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN NORTHERN DIVISION JONATHAN NETTLES, Plaintiff. Case No. 1:22-cv-10499 v. Honorable Thomas L. Ludington United States District Judge ERIK SKABARDIS, Sergeant, Bridgeport Police Department, Honorable Patricia T. Morris United States Magistrate Judge Defendant. ______________________________________/ JONATHAN NETTLES, Plaintiff. Case No. 1:22-cv-10535 v. Honorable Thomas L. Ludington United States District Judge TAMMY BRUNO, Supervisor at Saginaw CPS/DHHS, Honorable Patricia T. Morris MELISSA JOHNSON, United States Magistrate Judge Investigator at Saginaw CPS/DHHS, and MICHIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/CPS, Defendants. ______________________________________/ and JONATHAN NETTLES, Plaintiff. Case No. 1:22-cv-10615 v. Honorable Thomas L. Ludington United States District Judge DAVID DUFFETT, Bridgeport Township Chief of Police, Honorable Patricia T. Morris United States Magistrate Judge Defendant. ______________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES AND CONSOLIDATING CASES Within two weeks, Plaintiff Jonathan Nettles filed three cases against numerous state, county, and township officials. See Nettles v. Skabardis, No. 1:22-CV-10499 (E.D. Mich. filed Mar. 7, 2022); Nettles v. Bruno, No. 1:22-CV-10535 (E.D. Mich. filed Mar. 14, 2022); Nettles v. Duffett, No. 1:22-CV-10615 (E.D. Mich. filed Mar. 22, 2022). Because he filed all three cases pro se, they were all referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris for screening purposes. On August 15, 2022, Judge Morris found common questions of law and fact in all three cases such that she issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R) recommending that this Court sua sponte consolidate all three cases to prevent the risk of inconsistent judgments, to benefit judicial economy, and to avoid potential prejudice to the parties. Skabardis, No. 1:22-CV-10499, slip op. at 10 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 15, 2022), ECF No. 13; Bruno, No. 1:22-CV-10535, slip op. at 10 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 15, 2022), ECF No. 10; Duffett, No. 1:22-CV-10615, slip op. at 10 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 15, 2022), ECF No. 11. Although the R&R states that Plaintiff may object to and seek review of the R&R within 14 days of service, he has not filed any objections. He has therefore waived his right to appeal Judge Morris’s findings. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation in Case No. 1:22-CV- 10499, ECF No. 13, is ADOPTED. Further, it is ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation in Case No. 1:22-CV- 10535, ECF No. 10, is ADOPTED. Further, it is ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation in Case No. 1:22-CV- 10615, ECF No. 11, is ADOPTED. Further, it is ORDERED that Nettles v. Skabardis, No. 1:22-CV-10499; Nettles v. Bruno, No. 1:22-CV-10535; and Nettles v. Duffett, No. 1:22-CV-10615 are CONSOLIDATED into Case No. 1:22-cv-10499 under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 42(a). Further, it is ORDERED that the parties are DIRECTED to file motions, responsive materials, and other filings under Case No. 1:22-CV-10499. Dated: September 2, 2022 s/Thomas L. Ludington THOMAS L. LUDINGTON United States District Judge