Opinion
3:22-cv-00118-MR
07-15-2022
NAFIS AKEEM-ALIM ABDULLAH-MALIK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FNU PARKER, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Martin Reidinger Chief United States District Judge
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion to Stay. [Doc. 18].
Pro se Plaintiff Nafis Akeem-Alim Abdullah-Malik (“Plaintiff”) is currently confined at the Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte, North Carolina. He filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 16, 2022. [Doc. 1]. On June 27, 2022, the Court conducted its initial review of Plaintiff's Complaint and concluded that Plaintiff failed to state any claim for relief. [Doc. 16]. The Court allowed Plaintiff 30 days to file an amended complaint properly stating a claim for relief. [Id. at 16].
Plaintiff now moves to stay these proceedings. [Doc. 18]. As grounds, Plaintiff states that he is in severe, chronic pain and is “being scheduled for extensive cervical & spinal surgery.” [Id. at 2]. Plaintiff has also filed a recent medical record reflecting that such surgery has been offered to him. [Doc. 19]. Plaintiff asks that this matter be stayed “until future notice & recovery of Plaintiff.” [IdJ. The Court will deny Plaintiff's motion to stay the proceedings. Plaintiff has failed to state adequate grounds for a stay. The Court, however, will sua sponte allow Plaintiff an additional 30 days to file an amended complaint in this matter. If Plaintiff needs further extension of that deadline, he may so move, stating adequate grounds therefor.
ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion [Doc. 18] is DENIED in accordance with the terms of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall have until August 26, 2022 to file an amended complaint in this matter in accordance with the Court's Order at Docket No. 16.
IT IS SO ORDERED.