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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

MARLON MARTIN, #225145, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:06-CV-573-WC

 ) [WO]

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PRISON HEALTH SERVICES, INC. )

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 Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This cause is before the court on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint filed by Marlon

Martin [“Martin”], a state inmate, on June 27, 2006. The defendant filed a written report

in compliance with the orders of this court addressing Martin’s claims for relief.

Specifically, the defendant submitted relevant evidentiary materials that refute the selfserving, conclusory allegations presented in the instant cause of action. The court

thereafter issued an order directing Martin to file a response to the written report. Order

of December 13, 2006 - Court Doc. No. 13. This order advised Martin that his failure to

respond to the defendant’s written report would be treated by the court “as an

abandonment of the claims set forth in the complaint and as a failure to prosecute this

action.” Id. at 1 (emphasis in original). Additionally, the order “specifically cautioned

[the plaintiff] that [his failure] to file a response in compliance with the directives of

this order” would result in the dismissal of this civil action. Id. The time allotted Martin

for filing a response to this order expired on January 3, 2007. As of the present date,

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Martin has filed nothing in opposition to the defendant’s written report as required by the

orders of this court. In light of the foregoing, the court concludes that this case should be

dismissed.

The court has reviewed the file in this case to determine whether a less drastic

measure than dismissal is appropriate. After such review, it is clear that dismissal of this

case is the proper course of action. Martin is an indigent state inmate. Thus, the

imposition of monetary or other punitive sanctions against him would be ineffectual.

Additionally, Martin has exhibited a lack of deference for this court and its authority as he

has failed to comply with the directives of the orders entered in this case. It is therefore

apparent that any additional effort by this court to secure Martin’s compliance would be

unavailing. Moreover, the response and undisputed evidentiary materials filed by the

defendant indicate that Martin is not entitled to any relief in this cause of action.

Consequently, the court concludes that Martin’s abandonment of his claims, his failure to

comply with the orders of this court and his failure to prosecute this cause of action warrant

dismissal of this case. 

A separate order of judgment will accompany this memorandum.

Done this 19th day of January, 2007.

/s/ Wallace Capel

WALLACE CAPEL

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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