UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION TODD R. BLACK, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:18-cv-653 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY THOMAS MACKIE, et al., Defendants. ____________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to

. Defendants Hill and Keeler filed a motion for summary judgment. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on March 4, 2020, recommending that this Court grant the motion and enter judgment.1 The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed. See

(b)(1). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 33) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 28) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to

(a)(3) that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth,

1 Defendants Mackie, Ball, Goodspeed, and Mitchell were dismissed on initial screening (ECF No. 6), and the parties stipulated to the dismissal of claims against Defendant Biddle (ECF No. 23).

(6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds by Jones v. Bock,

(2007). A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: April 21, 2020 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge