Gary Lentz v. MDOC et al.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

GARY LENTZ 2:24-CV-10198-TGB-KGA Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION vs. (ECF NO. 121) MDOC et al.,

Defendants. This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman’s June 18, 2025 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 121) recommending that Defendant Valenzik be dismissed. The Court has reviewed Judge Altman’s Report and Recommendation and finds that it is well-reasoned and supported by the applicable law. The law provides that either party may serve and file written objections “[w]ithin fourteen days after being served with a copy” of the report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The district court will make a “de novo determination of those portions of the report … to which objection is made.” Id. Where, as here, neither party has lodged objections to the report, the district court is not obligated to independently review the record. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-52 (1985). The Court will, therefore, accept Judge Altman’s Report and Recommendation of June 18, 2025 as this Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Judge Altman’s Report and Recommendation of June 18, 2025, (ECF No. 121) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. Accordingly, Defendant Valenzik is DISMISSED. SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2026 s/Terrence G. Berg HON. TERRENCE G. BERG UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that this Order was electronically filed, and the parties and/or counsel of record were served via electronic and/or ordinary mail.

Dated: February 10, 2026 By: E. Vradenburg Case Manager

BY THE COURT:

s/ Terrence G. Berg TERRENCE G. BERG United States District Judge