Martin v. Pickell et al

Filing 26

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 8 Motion to Authorize Medical Treatment AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 11 Motion to Add 14th and 8th Amendment - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DANIEL MARTIN,
Plaintiff,

No. 16-13614

v.

District Judge Denise Page Hood
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

SHERIFF ROBERT PICKELL, ET AL.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
On October 6, 2016, Plaintiff Daniel Martin filed a pro se civil complaint in this
Court, claiming Defendant Corizon’s deliberate indifference to his medical needs while
he was incarcerated in the Genesee County Jail, in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
Before the Court are two motions:
-Motion to Authorize Medical Treatment [Doc. #8]
-Motion to Add 14th and 8th Amendment [Doc. #11]
For the reasons discussed below, both motions are DENIED.
Motion to Authorize Medical Treatment [Doc. #8]
In this motion, Plaintiff asks that the Genesee County Jail be ordered to provide
medical treatment to him. There are any number of reasons why this motion should be
denied, but two will suffice. First, apart from the impropriety of this Court making a
medical judgment as to Plaintiff’s need for treatment, his is no longer at the Genesee
County Jail. Correspondence sent to him at the Jail was returned as undeliverable on
November 7, 2016, with the notation “Not here return to sender.” [Doc. #10]. Secondly, I
have filed a Report and Recommendation that the Defendants be involuntarily dismissed
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for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. The Plaintiff did not respond to the motion, and it
appears he has moved on.
Motion to Add 14th and 8th Amendment [Doc. #11]
Again, I have filed a Report and Recommendation that the complaint be dismissed based
on Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. Plaintiff has not seen fit to advise this Court of his new
address or other contact information. Adding claims to a complaint that is subject to
dismissal would be futile.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion to Authorize Medical Treatment [Doc. #8] is
DENIED.
Plaintiff’s Motion to Add 14th & 8th Amendment [Doc. #11] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 14, 2017

s/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify on August 14, 2017 that I electronically filed the foregoing
paper with the Clerk of the Court sending notification of such filing to all counsel
registered electronically. I hereby certify that a copy of this paper was mailed to
non-registered ECF participants August 14, 2017.
s/Carolyn M. Ciesla
Case Manager for the
Honorable R. Steven Whalen

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