Jackson #222287 v. Havens et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION
DWIGHT JACKSON, JR. #222287,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL HAVENS, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 2:25-cv-69
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants Michael
Havens and Joshua Kocha filed a motion to dismiss. The matter was referred to the Magistrate
Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on January 16, 2026, 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. 43) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 36) is DENIED.
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).
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Dated: February 18, 2026 	/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge
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