Melissa Love v. Jocelyn Benson, et al.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

MELISSA LOVE, Case No. 25-13105

Plaintiff, F. Kay Behm v. United States District Judge

JOCELYN BENSON, et al., Elizabeth A. Stafford United States Magistrate Judge Defendants. ____________________________/

OPINION AND ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S MARCH 4, 2026 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF No. 26)

Currently before the court is Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford’s March 4, 2026 Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 26). Magistrate Judge Stafford recommends dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint for lack of standing and failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. Id. The court is fully advised in the premises and has reviewed the record and the pleadings. Neither party has filed objections. “[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, 2012 WL 3639070 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2012) (citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985)). The court nevertheless agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s recommended disposition. Therefore, the court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 26) and DISMISSES the

complaint with prejudice. SO ORDERED. Date: April 2, 2026 s/F. Kay Behm F. Kay Behm United States District Judge