Kowalski v. Koster CASE TRANSFERRED

Filing 15

ORDER Adopting 14 Report and Recommendation, and Granting 13 Motion for a Change of Venue. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (CGre)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION

JEFFREY SCOTT KOWALSKI,
Plaintiff,
Case Number 10-12180-BC
Honorable Thomas L. Ludington

v.
CHRIS KOSTER, in his official capacity as
attorney general of the State of Missouri,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION,
AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE
Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder issued a report and recommendation [Dkt. # 14] on April
26, 2011, recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff’s motion to transfer this case to the Western
District of Missouri. Judge Binder noted that Defendant does not oppose the transfer. Any party
may serve and file written objections “[w]ithin fourteen days after being served with a copy” of the
report and recommendations. 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 objects to the report, the district court is not obligated to independently review the
record. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149–52 (1985).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Judge Binder’s report and recommendation [Dkt. #
14] is ADOPTED.

It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a change of venue [Dkt. # 13] is
GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this case to the Western District of Missouri.

s/Thomas L. Ludington
THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
United States District Judge
Dated: May 12, 2011

PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served
upon each attorney of record herein by electronic means and on Jeffrey
Scott Kowalski, 17445 Roosevelt Road, Hemlock, MI 48626 by first class
U.S. mail on May 12, 2011.
s/Tracy A. Jacobs
TRACY A. JACOBS

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