Dwight Jackson, Jr. v. Michael Havens, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN NORTHERN DIVISION

DWIGHT JACKSON, JR. #222287, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:25-cv-69 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY MICHAEL HAVENS, et al., Defendants. ____________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants Michael Havens and Joshua Kocha filed a motion to dismiss. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on January 16, 2026, recommending that this Court grant the motion. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 43) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 36) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 610-11 (6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds by Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 206, 211-12 (2007).

Dated: February 18, 2026 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge