STEPHENS v. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA et al

Filing 26

***VACATED PER 29 ORDER*** REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended RECOMMENDED that this case be dismissed for failure to comply with an order of the Court and for failure to prosecute. R&R flag set. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES on 5/29/13. Internal deadline for referral to district judge if objections are not filed earlier: 6/26/2013. (bkp) Modified on 5/30/2013 (jws).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION
CYRIL MARCUS STEPHENS,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 1:12-cv-94-MP-GRJ

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
Defendant.
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, was directed to file a Second Amended Complaint
by April 8, 2013. (Doc. 22.) Plaintiff requested an extension of time, Doc. 23, which
was granted. (Doc. 24.) Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint was due on May 8,
2013. On May 10, 2013, the Court entered an order directing Plaintiff to show cause
why the case should not be dismissed. (Doc. 25.) Plaintiff was advised that failure to
comply would result in a recommendation that this case be dismissed. As of the date of
this Report and Recommendation, Plaintiff has failed to respond to the show cause
order, has failed to file an amended complaint and otherwise has not filed any papers in
this case since April 8, 2013.
Accordingly, it is respectfully RECOMMENDED that this case be dismissed for
failure to comply with an order of the Court and for failure to prosecute.
IN CHAMBERS, at Gainesville, Florida, this 29th day of May 2013.

s/Gary R. Jones
GARY R. JONES
United States Magistrate Judge

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NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
A party may file specific, w ritten objections to the proposed findings and
recommendations within 14 days after being served w ith a copy of this report and
recommendation. A party may respond to another party’s objections w ithin 14 days after being
served with a copy thereof. Failure to file specific objections limits the scope of review of
proposed factual findings and recommendations.