Pickens et al v. Perry et al

Filing 13

ORDER each Plaintiff shall submit a completed 1983 Complaint form within 14-days from entry of this Order. Failure to do so will result in DISMISSAL of this civil action and without further notice. Along with the 1983 Complain t, Plaintiffs shall submit proof of their participation in and completion of the Three-Step Administrative Remedy Procedure which is to include copies of each grievance and the responses thereto. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 4/22/15. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(nv)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:15-CV-00058-FDW
CHARLES L. PICKENS,
JUSTIN M. LANASA,
Plaintiffs,
v.
FRANK PERRY, CHAD GREENE,
B. SEEKINS, DANNY DALTON,
CARLOS HERNANDEZ,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on an initial review of this civil action which was
filed by Plaintiffs who are proceeding pro se and are prisoners of the State of North Carolina.
Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing a document entitled “Order to Show Cause for an
[sic] Preliminary Injunction.” (Doc. No. 1). In this document, Plaintiffs present vague and
conclusory allegations that one or more of the defendants are mistreating them but these
allegations are scant at best. On March 17, 2015, the Clerk mailed Plaintiffs 1983 Complaint
forms which are utilized in this District; however Plaintiffs have not returned the completed
complaint forms despite more than a month to complete and return the forms. Before this Court
will proceed in this matter, Plaintiffs will be ordered to complete the 1983 Complaint forms and
return them to the Clerk’s Office. Failure to do so within 14-days from entry of this Order will
result in dismissal of this action and without further notice. Plaintiffs are also ordered to submit
proof that they have completed the Three-Step Administrative Remedy Procedure (“ARP”)
which is to include copies of the grievances and responses thereto in each of the three steps of
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the ARP.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1. Each Plaintiff shall submit a completed 1983 Complaint form within 14-days from
entry of this Order. Failure to do so will result in DISMISSAL of this civil action and
without further notice.
2. Along with the 1983 Complaint, Plaintiffs shall submit proof of their participation in
and completion of the Three-Step Administrative Remedy Procedure which is to
include copies of each grievance and the responses thereto.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: April 22, 2015

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