UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

____________________________________ ) MELVIN J. TAYLOR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-0749 (PLF) ) EDWARD F. REILLY, JR. et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________)

ORDER

For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is

ORDERED that defendants’ motion to dismiss [Dkt. No. 11] is GRANTED; and

it is

FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. This is a final appealable

Order. See Rule 4(a), Fed. R. App. P.

SO ORDERED.

/s/________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN DATE: March 9, 2010 United States District Judge