Pierce v. Washtenaw County Jail

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

ROGER PIERCE, Case No. 22-12786

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

WASHTENAW CO. JAIL, et al., Curtis Ivy United States Magistrate Judge Defendants. ____________________________/

OPINION AND ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S DECEMBER 16, 2024 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF No. 98)

Currently before the court is Magistrate Judge Curtis Ivy’s December 16, 2024 Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 98). Magistrate Judge Ivy recommends dismissing this matter under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because, despite repeated warnings, Plaintiff failed to maintain an updated address on the court’s docket. 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. 98) and DISMISSES this matter under Rule 41(b). This is a final order and closes the case. SO ORDERED.

Date: January 15, 2025 s/F. Kay Behm F. Kay Behm United States District Judge