UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

THOMAS REED BUTLER,

Plaintiff, Case No. 20-11100 v. HON. DENISE PAGE HOOD MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ___________________________________/

ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 67) and DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF No. 62)

This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti=s February 16, 2024 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 67) to deny Defendant Deena M. Leighton=s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 62). To date, no Objections have been filed to the Report and Recommendation. The standard of review by the district court when examining a Report and Recommendation is set forth in 28 U.S.C.' 636. This Court Ashall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or the specified proposed findings or recommendations to which an objection is made.@ 28 U.S.C. ' 636(B)(1)(c). The Court Amay accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the Magistrate.@ Id. In order to preserve the right to appeal the Magistrate Judge=s recommendation, a party must file objections to the Report and Recommendation within fourteen (14) days of service of the Report

and Recommendation. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Failure to file specific objections constitutes a waiver of any further right of appeal. Thomas v. Arn,

(1985); Howard v. Secretary of Health and Human Servs., 932 F2d 505

(6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). After review of the February 16, 2024 Report and Recommendation, the Court finds that the Magistrate Judge=s conclusions are correct. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge that Defendant Leighton has not shown that she is

entitled to relief for Plaintiff=s alleged failure to exhaust available administrative remedies under 42 U.S.C. ' 1997e(a). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti=s Report and

Recommendation (ECF No. 67) is ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED as this Court=s findings of fact and conclusions of law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Deena M. Leighton=s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 62) is DENIED.

s/Denise Page Hood Denise Page Hood United States District Judge Dated: March 26, 2024

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