Laford #574687 v. Godfrey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION
ALFRED LAFORD,
Plaintiff,
v.
MERANDA GODFREY, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 2:24-cv-116
Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou
ORDER
On December 16, 2025, the magistrate judge issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R)
(ECF No. 41) that the Court grant Defendant Auge’s motion for summary judgment. No parties
have filed objections to the R&R, and the deadline for doing so has passed. 	The Court has
reviewed the R&R and determined that it makes a sound recommendation.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the R&R (ECF No. 41) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the
opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Auge’s motion for summary judgment
(ECF No. 36) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant Auge are
DISMISSED due to Plaintiff’s failure to exhaust his administrative remedies.
Dated: January 22, 2026 	/s/ Hala Y. Jarbou
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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