Barnes #331194 v. Ward

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LONNIE TODD BARNES,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER WARD,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-338
HON. JANE M. BECKERING
ORDER
This is a civil rights action brought by a state prisoner under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendant
filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on the ground that Plaintiff failed to exhaust his
administrative remedies (ECF No. 13). 	The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who
issued a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 19) on January 16, 2026, recommending that this
Court deny 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). Accordingly:
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 for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 13) is
DENIED.
Dated: February 17, 2026 	/s/ Jane M. Beckering
JANE M. BECKERING
United States District Judge
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