Marcus Donte Middlebrook v. Kelly M. Wellman, et al.
Did the US District Court judge abuse its discretion in adopting the magistrate's report and recommendation, granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment on the claim that there was no genuine issues of material facts in dispute regarding plaintiff's claim that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs and RLUIPA and free exercise claims?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED DID THE US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE ABUSE ITS DISCRETION IN ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, GRANTING THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE CLAIM THAT THERE WAS NO GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACTS IN DISPUTE REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM THAT THE DEFENDANTS WERE DELIBERATELY INDIFFERENT TO HIS MEDICAL NEEDS AND RLUIPA AND FREE EXERCISE CLAIMS? District Court answered, “NO”. 6" Circuit Court of Appeals answered, “NO”. Plaintiff answered, “YES”. ,