UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

CHARLES TAUL,

Plaintiff, Case No. 1:20-cv-723 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY TRI COUNTY METRO NARCOTICS,

Defendant. ____________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

This action was filed by Plaintiff in August 2020. On August 25, 2020, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that the action be dismissed upon initial screening pursuant to

(e)(2). 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. 5) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Complaint is DISMISSED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s state-law claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED AS MOOT. 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,

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

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

Dated: February 11, 2021 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge