Bell v. State of Michigan Administrative Board of Claims et al

Filing 174

ORDER Directing Plaintiff to File Legible Copy of Objections to 168 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: (Objections to Report & Recommendation due by 6/10/2024.) Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CEDRIC BELL,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 20-cv-10193
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
OF CLAIMS, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE LEGIBLE COPY OF
OBJECTIONS TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
In this action, Plaintiff Cedric Bell alleges that he received inadequate medical
care while he was a state inmate in the custody of the Michigan Department of
Corrections. (See Sec. Am. Compl., ECF No. 16.) Defendants Jeffrey White,
Christopher Nethercott, and Debrah Marine moved for summary judgment on Bell’s
claims against them. (See Mot., ECF No. 147.) On January 18, 2024, the assigned
Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which he recommended
that the Court grant the motion and dismiss Bell’s claims against White, Nethercott,
and Marine with prejudice due to his failure to exhaust those claims (the “R&R”).
(See R&R, ECF No. 168.)

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On April 17, 2024, Bell filed objections to the R&R. (See Objections, ECF
No. 173.) The typewriting on most of Bell’s objections is faint and illegible. The
Court therefore cannot read most of Bell’s filing.
Before ruling on Bell’s objections, the Court will provide Bell one final
opportunity to file a legible copy of his objections to the R&R. Bell shall file those
objections by no later than June 10, 2024. If Bell does not file legible objections by
that date, the Court will rule on the objections Bell has previously filed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: May 8, 2024
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on May 8, 2024, by electronic means and/or ordinary
mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
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