UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

JOSHUA DEXTER BYERS, : Case No. 1:19-cv-661 : Plaintiff, : Judge Timothy S. Black : vs. : Magistrate Judge Bowman : OHIO DEPT. OF REHABILITATION : AND CORRECTIONS, et al., : : Defendants :

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 4) AND TERMINATING THIS CASE IN THIS COURT

This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United States Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court and, on September 10, 2019, submitted a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 4). No objections were filed. As required by

(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does determine that the Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby ADOPTED in its entirety. Accordingly: 1. Plaintiff’s Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to

(e)(2)(B) and 1915A(b)(1). 2. The Court certifies pursuant to

(a)(3) that an appeal of this Order would not be taken in good faith and therefore deny plaintiff leave to appeal in forma pauperis. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth,

(6th Cir. 1997).

3. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is terminated and closed in this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: December 30, 2019 s/ Timothy S. Black Timothy S. Black United States District Judge