Abdofara v. Dunlap et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MAJID ABDOFARA
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 25-cv-10035
Honorable Linda V. Parker
v.
ROBERT DUNLAP, et al.,
Defendants.
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OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 28), GRANTING MOTION TO
SEVER (ECF NO. 21), AND DENYING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
(ECF NO. 24)
Plaintiff, a pretrial detainee at the Wayne County Adult Detention Center,
commenced this lawsuit against eight individuals on January 6, 2025. (ECF No.
1.) Defendants filed a motion to sever on June 30, 2025 (ECF No. 21), and
Plaintiff filed a motion to consolidate on July 21, 2025 (ECF No. 24.) The matter
has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman for all pretrial
proceedings, including a hearing and determination of all non-dispositive matters
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and/or a report and recommendation on all
dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).
On October 9, 2025, Magistrate Judge Altman issued a report and
recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court grant Defendants’ motion
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and deny Plaintiff’s motion. (ECF No. 28.) At the conclusion of the R&R,
Magistrate Judge Altman advises the parties that they may object to and seek
review of the R&R within fourteen days of service upon them. She further
specifically advises the parties that “[f]ailure to file specific objections constitutes
a waiver of any further right to appeal.” (Id.) Neither party filed objections to the
R&R.
The Court has carefully reviewed the R&R and concurs with the conclusions
reached by Magistrate Judge Altman. The Court therefore adopts the R&R.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to consolidate (ECF No. 24) is
DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to sever (ECF No.
21) is GRANTED and Plaintiff’s claims against the following Defendants are
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE: Robert Dunlap, Rose, Mitchell,
Holman, Wilson, and Dennis. These individuals are TERMINATED AS
PARTIES to this action. Only Plaintiff’s claim against Corporal Deputy Sumera,
alleging an assault based on ethnicity in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment,
will proceed in this action.
s/ Linda V. Parker
LINDA V. PARKER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: October 30, 2025
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I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of
record and/or pro se parties on this date, October 30, 2025, by electronic and/or
U.S. First Class mail.
s/Aaron Flanigan
Case Manager
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