Gillam-Shaffer v. Michigan Public Health Institute, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
THOMAS GILLAM-SHAFFER,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-396
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan by filing a complaint on
February 3, 2025. 	The case was transferred to this district on April 10, 2025. 	An amended
complaint was filed on May 1, 2025. Motions to dismiss have been filed by Defendants Michigan
Public Health Institute and Yvette Chase and by Defendant State of Michigan. The matter was
referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on December 30,
2025, recommending that this Court grant the motions to dismiss and deny a motion filed by
Plaintiff for an extension of time. 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. 32) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 18 and 20) are
GRANTED for Plaintiff’s lack of timeliness.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 29) 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).
A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.
Dated: January 26, 2026 	/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge
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