Button v. Goins et al

Filing 15

ORDER that the Clerk shall commence the procedure for waiver of service as set forth in Local Civil Rule 4.3 for Defendants Goins, Robbins, and Carroll, who are alleged to be current or former employees of NCDPS. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 9/6/2021. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(kby)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 5:20-cv-00202-MR

TREVIS J. BUTTON,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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FNU GOINS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte.
The pro se Plaintiff filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
1983 complaining about incidents that allegedly occurred at the Alexander
Correctional Institution.1

The Complaint passed initial review on claims

against Defendants Goins, Robbins, and Carroll, and the remaining claims
were dismissed. [Doc. 13]. The Plaintiff was granted 30 days to amend the
Complaint. He was informed that, if he failed to do so, the matter would
proceed solely against Defendants Goins, Robbins, and Carroll. [Id.].
The time to amend has expired, and no Amended Complaint has been
filed. Therefore, the matter will proceed solely against Defendants Goins,

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The Plaintiff was released on August 12, 2021. [See Doc. 12].

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Robbins, and Carroll. The Court’s Local Rule 4.3 sets forth the procedure to
waive service of process for current or former employees of NCDPS in
actions filed by North Carolina State prisoners.

In light of the Court’s

determination that this case passes initial review, the Court will order the
Clerk of Court to commence the procedure for waiver of service as set forth
in Local Civil Rule 4.3 for Defendants Goins, Robbins, and Carroll, who are
alleged to be current or former employees of NCDPS.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Clerk shall commence the
procedure for waiver of service as set forth in Local Civil Rule 4.3 for
Defendants Goins, Robbins, and Carroll, who are alleged to be current or
former employees of NCDPS.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: September 6, 2021

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