IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION - CINCINNATI DELFON BLAIR, Case No. 1:21-cv-788 Plaintiff, Judge Matthew W. McFarland : Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz v. : YVETTE BLAIR, et al., Defendants.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 4) AND TERMINATING CASE

This Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 4), to whom this

case is referred pursuant to

(b). No objections have been filed. The time for filing such objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) has expired. Upon review, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and DISMISSES the complaint with prejudice. The Court further CERTIFIES pursuant to

(a) that, for the reasons expressed in the Report, an appeal of this Order adopting the Report would not be taken in good faith, and therefore DENIES plaintiffs leave to appeal in forma pauperis. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth,

(6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds, Jones v. Bock,

(2007). Plaintiff remains free to apply to proceed in forma pauperis in the Court of Appeals. Callihan v. Schneider,

(6th Cir. 1999). This action is TERMINATED from the Court's docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO Wetttv f □ By: . JUDGE MATTHEW W. McFARLAND