IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FILE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION OCT □ 2 □□□ Clerk, U S District Cou District Of Montana Billings ALAN JUSTIN ROYER, CV 18-168-BLG-SPW Plaintiff, vs. ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE’S FINDINGS BILLINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OFFICER BICKFORD, Defendants.

The United States Magistrate Judge filed Findings and Recommendations on October 3, 2019. (Doc. 17). The Magistrate recommended the Court dismiss the

case for failure to prosecute. (Doc. 17 at 4). Pursuant to

(b)(1), parties are required to file written objections within 14 days of the filing of the Magistrate’s Findings and Recommendation. No objections were filed. When neither party objects, this Court reviews the Magistrate’s Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc.,

(9th Cir. 1981). Clear error exists if the Court is left with a “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” United States v. Syrax,

(9th Cir. 2000). After reviewing the Findings and Recommendation, this Court does not find that the Magistrate committed clear error. IT IS ORDERED that the proposed Findings and Recommendations entered by the United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. 17) are ADOPTED IN FULL. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED this case is dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter and enter judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of Court is directed to have the docket reflect that the Court certifies pursuant to Rule 24(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith.

DATED this Z2day of October, 2019.

Jerwrf Bide wii SUSAN P. WATTERS United States District Judge