Evans v. White ( 2023 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION GABRIELLE EVANS, Case No. 22-12177 Plaintiff, Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge v. Patricia T. Morris JAMES WHITE, K. JONES, and United States Magistrate Judge CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. _______________________________/ ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [17] This matter is before the Court on the Magistrate Judge's February 10, 2023 Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 17.) The Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court sua sponte dismiss Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant K. Jones. No objections have been filed. “[T]he failure to object to the magistrate judge’s report[] releases the Court from its duty to independently review the matter.” Hall v. Rawal, 09-10933, 2012 WL 3639070, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2012) (citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985)). Nevertheless, the Court has reviewed the record and finds it agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions. The Court therefore ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant K. Jones are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SO ORDERED. s/Nancy G. Edmunds Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Dated: March 2, 2023 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on March 2, 2023, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. s/Lisa Bartlett Case Manager