Buckley v. Finney et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DEMETRIUS BUCKLEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNKNOWN FINNEY, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-470
Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou
ORDER
On December 10, 2025, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) that the Court grant in part and deny in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (R&R, ECF
No. 32.) The parties were given 14 days to file objections. To date, no objections have been filed.
The Court has reviewed the R&R and concludes that its recommendations are sound.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the R&R (ECF No. 32) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the
opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 10) is
GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s retaliation claims against Defendants
Finney, Fleck, and Jones are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff’s retaliation claim
against Defendant Sprague is not dismissed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Proctor is DISMISSED for failure to state
a claim.
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The Eighth Amendment claims against Defendants Jones, Lien, and Dobias are not
dismissed.
Dated: January 9, 2026 	/s/ Hala Y. Jarbou
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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