Opinion
Case Number 12-12037
06-22-2012
GARY LENTZ, Plaintiff, v. JOHN LOXTON, F/N/U GREGORY, F/N/U WEBERG, F/N/U ODEN, F/N/U COSBY, F/N/U BIVENS, F/N/U KUPKE, BETTINA J. WELLS, F/N/U JACKSON, DARRELL STEWARD, KENNETH ROMANOW SKI, and DANIEL H. HEYNS, Defendants.
Honorable David M. Lawson
ORDER DOCKETING LETTER AS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION AND REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE
On June 18, 2012, the Court received a letter from the plaintiff complaining that certain prison officials would not process his legal mail, which he has attempted to deliver to this Court. The letter asks the Court to issue a preliminary injunction. The plaintiff is representing himself in this case and does not appear to be trained in the law. Generally, the lawsuit papers of a pro se party "must be held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.'" Erickson v. Pardus, 551U.S. 89, 94 (2007) (quoting Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976)).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the letter from the plaintiff dated June 13, 2012 and received June 18, 2012 shall be and is hereby docketed as a motion for preliminary injunction.
It is further ORDERED that the motion be referred for a report and recommendation to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon under the general order of reference entered June 1, 2012.
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DAVID M. LAWSON
United States District Judge
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on June 22, 2012.
Deborah R. Tofil
DEBORAH R. TOFIL