Hollingsworth v. Michigan State University et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ROBERT P. HOLLINGSWORTH III,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-1932
HON. JANE M. BECKERING
ORDER
This is a civil action filed by a pro se litigant. The matter was referred to the Magistrate
Judge, 	who 	issued 	a 	Report 	and 	Recommendation 	(ECF 	No. 	7) 	on 	February 	9, 	2026,
recommending that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint on res judicata grounds and
recommending that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. The Report and Recommendation
was duly served on Plaintiff.1 	No objections have been filed. 	See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Accordingly:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF. No. 7) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court, and Plaintiff’s complaint is
DISMISSED on res judicata grounds.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3)
that an appeal of the Judgment would not be taken in good faith.
A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.
Dated: March 4, 2026 	/s/ Jane M. Beckering
JANE M. BECKERING
United States District Judge
1 Plaintiff is the only party that has appeared in the case at this time.
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