Alexander v. Hoffman et al

Filing 15

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 12 Motion for Order to Prohibit Fred Govern from Handling Plaintiff's Incoming Legal Mail from the Court and for Enlargement of Time for Providing Copies of Complaint for Service. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (Ciesla, C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

D’ANDRE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff,

No. 15-10294

v.

District Judge David M. Lawson
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

A. HOFFMAN, FLAUGHER, O’NIEZEL,
JEFF STOLTENBER, ROZIER, PUTNAM
WELTERE, VITTITOW, TURNER,
BURROWS, DONALD RICUMSTRICT,
O’BELL T. WINN, FREED, JAMES
ZUMMER, TOM FINCO, PAYNE, ROBERT
NORTON, ROPELIJI, KARL LNU,
THOMAS LNU, and VANSURMAN,
Defendants.
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ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to “prohibit Fred Govern from handling
Plaintiff’s incoming legal mail from the courts.” [Doc. #12]. Fred Govern, a Michigan
Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) Employee at the Marquette Branch Prison, is not a
Defendant in this case, nor is the MDOC. The Court does not have personal jurisdiction
over Mr. Govern. If Plaintiff believes his mail is being mishandled, his remedy at this
point lies within the MDOC’s grievance system.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion [Doc. #12] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: April 13, 2015

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record on
April 13, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. mail.
s/Carolyn M. Ciesla
Case Manager

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