UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

DIANNE HAYTHAM,

Plaintiff, Hon. Paul L. Maloney

v. Case No. 1:25-CV-1471

DAVID BUECHE, et al.,

Defendants. _________________________________/

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This action was initiated by Malikah Stevenson on behalf of her mother Dianne Haytham. (ECF No. 1). Because Plaintiff has been permitted to proceed as a pauper, the Court has reviewed the complaint pursuant to

(e)(2) to determine whether it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim. Pursuant to

(b)(1)(B), the undersigned recommends that (1) Haytham obtain representation by a licensed attorney or (2) this matter be dismissed. Malikah Stevenson brings this action seeking redress for injuries her mother has allegedly suffered.1 Stevenson does not identify herself as an attorney, but rather, she purports to be acting on Haytham’s behalf pursuant to a Power of Attorney. (ECF No. 1, PageID.11). But, because she is not a lawyer, Stevenson lacks the ability to represent

1 The complaint is filed in the name of Dianne Haytham, the party who has allegedly suffered injury, but the complaint was not signed by Haytham. Rather, the complaint is signed by her daughter Malikah Stevenson. (ECF No. 1, PageID.10-11). 1 Haytham in this matter. See, e.g., Khatri Estate v. Dearborn Public Schools,

at *9 (E.D. Mich., July 31, 2025) (“[a] non-lawyer may not represent another non-lawyer in connection with a matter pending in federal court. This is so even if such

representation is purportedly authorized by a power of attorney or other agreement”). While the Court is not unsympathetic to Haytham’s plight, her daughter cannot prosecute this matter on her behalf. CONCLUSION For the reasons articulated herein, the undersigned recommends that no later than 30 days from the date this Report and Recommendation is adopted, a licensed

attorney appears in this matter to represent the interests of Dianne Haytham. In the event this does not occur, the undersigned recommends that the present complaint be dismissed without prejudice. OBJECTIONS to this Report and Recommendation must be filed with the Clerk of Court within fourteen days of the date of service of this notice.

(b)(1)(C). Failure to file objections within the specified time waives the right to

appeal the District Court’s order. See Thomas v. Arn,

(1985); United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). Respectfully submitted,

Dated: November 21, 2025 /s/ Phillip J. Green PHILLIP J. GREEN United States Magistrate Judge 2