Bickham #777727 v. Loman et al

Filing 78

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 77 ; granting motion for summary judgment 62 ; certifying an appeal would not be taken in good faith; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION
MARTEZ ROMAL BICKHAM #777727,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:22-cv-182
v.
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
C. LOMAN, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants Loman
and Hoover filed a motion for summary judgment. The matter was referred to the Magistrate
Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on February 11, 2025, recommending that this
Court grant the motion. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. 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. 77) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 62) is
GRANTED.
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,
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).

A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: March 12, 2025

/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge

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