Freeman v. Robbins et al

Filing 14

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 6 ; dismissing Plaintiff's complaint against Defendant Oronoko Township; certifying that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DE CARLOS FREEMAN,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 1:17-cv-694
v.
HON. JANET T. NEFF
UNKNOWN ROBBINS, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER
This is a civil action brought by a pro se litigant. The matter was referred to the Magistrate
Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on August 4, 2017, recommending that
Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendant Oronoko Township be dismissed and that an appeal of the
decision would not be taken in good faith. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on
Plaintiff.1 No objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 6) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendant Oronoko
Township is DISMISSED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3)
that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth,

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Service of the Report and Recommendation on Plaintiff was returned, marked “return to
sender,” “attempted – not known” and “unable to forward” (ECF Nos. 9).

114 F.3d 601, 610-11 (6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds by Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199,
206, 211-12 (2007).

Dated: September 7, 2017

/s/ Janet T. Neff
JANET T. NEFF
United States District Judge

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