Orum #417988 v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al

Filing 175

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 173 re 159 : Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 159 is DENIED; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHNNY D. ORUM,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:16-CV-109

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,

HON. GORDON J. QUIST

Defendants.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On April 8, 2019, Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat issued a Report and
Recommendation (R & R) recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary
injunction. The Court has reviewed the R & R. The R & R was sent to Plaintiff on April 8, 2019.
No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). 1 Therefore, the Court will adopt
the R & R.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the April 8, 2019, Report and
Recommendation (ECF No. 173) is approved and adopted as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction (ECF
No. 159) is DENIED for the reasons set forth in the R & R.

Dated: May 10, 2019

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/s/ Gordon J. Quist
GORDON J. QUIST
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Additionally, the Court notes that Plaintiff sought a preliminary injunction directing Defendants to provide him
Kosher meat for Passover meals between April 19 and 28, 2019. Thus, in any event, Plaintiff’s motion would be
moot.