Mendez Holliday v. Village of Paw Paw, Paw Paw Police Department, and Sam Carlsen

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

MENDEZ HOLLIDAY,

Plaintiff, Case No. 1:25-cv-391 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY VILLAGE OF PAW PAW, PAW PAW POLICE DEPARTMENT, and SAM CARLSEN,

Defendants. ____________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a complaint on April 9, 2025. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on February 18, 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. 13) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 8) is GRANTED. 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). A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: March 12, 2026 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge