Dortch v. United States Postal Service

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ISAAC DORTCH,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-1071
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This lawsuit was removed to this court by the Defendant on September 10, 2025.
Defendant filed a motion to dismiss. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued
a Report and Recommendation on November 3, 2025, recommending that this Court grant the
motion and enter judgment in favor of Defendant. 	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. 19) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 12) 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).
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A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.
Dated: December 4, 2025 	/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge
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