Grady v. White et al

Filing 57

ORDER dismissing as moot 52 Motion for Reconsideration. Upon remand by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Plaintiff has 21 days to file an amended complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 6/5/2017. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(tmg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
5:16cv41-FDW
TRACEY TERRELL GRADY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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SUSAN WHITE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court upon remand by the Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals of Plaintiff Tracey Terrell Grady’s pro se Complaint (Doc. No. 1), filed pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 1983. Also before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration. (Doc. No. 52.)
On December 5, 2016, this Court dismissed Plaintiff’s pro se § 1983 Complaint without
prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. No. 43.) Plaintiff
filed a notice of appeal (Doc. No. 47) and a Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. No. 54).
On April 24, 2017, the Fourth Circuit entered an order dismissing Plaintiff’s appeal and
remanding the Complaint to this Court with instructions to allow Plaintiff to file an amended
complaint. (Doc. No. 55.) The Fourth Circuit’s Mandate was issued on May 16, 2017. (Doc.
No. 56.)
Accordingly, the Court hereby notifies Plaintiff that he may file an amended complaint to
remedy the deficiencies identified by this Court in its December 2016 Order dismissing
Plaintiff’s Complaint. (Doc. No. 43.) In order to remedy those deficiencies, Plaintiff must state
sufficient facts to support the claims raised in his original Complaint (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff is
forewarned, however, that he may not amend his Complaint by raising new, unrelated claims.
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Furthermore, Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended complaint within the time allotted by the
Court shall result in dismissal of his Complaint.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff has 21 days from entrance of this Order
to file an amended complaint in the above-captioned action. Failure to file an amended
complaint shall result in dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. No. 1).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. No. 52)
is DISMISSED as moot.
Signed: June 5, 2017

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