Opinion
Case No. 16-13700
08-11-2017
TRACY SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [Doc. 22]; GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS [Doc. 2]; AND DISMISSING THIS CASE WITH PREJUDICE
Tracy Smith ("Smith") filed suit against Corporation for National and Community Service ("CNCS"). She alleges discrimination and wrongful termination from the AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America program administered by CNCS. CNCS filed a motion to dismiss. The Court referred that motion to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti.
On June 14, 2017, Magistrate Judge Patti issued a Report and Recommendation [Doc. 21] recommending that the Court GRANT Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. [Doc. 2]
Smith filed timely objections to the R & R [Doc. 22], which are now before the Court. The Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation, which is well-written, well-reasoned and well-supported by the cited authorities.
When a party properly objects to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, the Court must conduct a de novo review of those portions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). Bellmore-Byrne v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 2016 WL 5219541, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 22, 2016). Only specific objections are entitled to a de novo review. Mira v. Smithall, 806 F.2d 636, 637 (6th Cir. 1986). A non-specific objection "that does nothing more than disagree with a magistrate judge's determination, 'without explaining the source of the error,' is not considered a valid objection." Bellmore-Byrn, 2016 WL 5219541, at *1 (quoting Howard v. Sec'y of Health and Human Servs., 932 F.2d 505, 509 (6th Cir. 1991)).
In Smith's objections, she argues that: (1) Magistrate Judge Patti plotted to find in favor of the CNCS because it is a government agency; (2) she has evidence to prove her claims; and, (3) she has email and phone records to prove she contacted CNCS about the alleged discrimination. Smith does nothing more than disagree with Magistrate Judge Patti's determination. She does not point to any particular portions of the record that she objects to or specify why the Magistrate Judge's findings were wrong. See Bellmore-Byrn, 2016 WL 5219541, at *1.
After a de novo review of the motion and related filings, the Court finds that the R & R is well-reasoned and that Magistrate Judge Patti's recommendation to grant the motion to dismiss is sound.
The Court ADOPTS the R & R [Doc. 21], GRANTS Defendant's motion to dismiss [Doc. 2], and DISMISSES this action WITH PREJUDICE.
IT IS ORDERED.
S/Victoria A. Roberts
United States District Judge
Dated: August 11, 2017