Opinion
2:21-cv-11939
11-21-2022
TOM LEWIS, Plaintiff, v. ALAN GREASON, REGINA JENKINS-GRANT, CHRISTINA RAMSEY, JEFFREY LUZIUS, MELODY WALLACE, RICHARD RUSSELL, FNU CAMPBELL, UNKNOWN MAILROOM PERSONNEL, and UNKNOWN TRANSFER COORDINATOR, Defendants.
Nancy G. Edmunds, District Judge.
ORDER LIFTING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND REQUIRING RESPONSES TO PENDING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS
KIMBERLY G. ALTMAN, United States Magistrate Judge.
This is a prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff Tom Lewis, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint against nineteen defendants located at three different correctional facilities. (ECF No. 1). Following entry of an order of partial dismissal, only Lewis' access-to-the-courts and retaliation claim against the above-named defendants remained. See ECF No. 7. Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), all pretrial matters were referred to the undersigned. (ECF No. 21).
On September 1, 2022, Lewis filed a motion for the appointment of counsel, which was conditionally granted by the undersigned. (ECF Nos. 82, 87). Proceedings in this matter were stayed for a period of 90 days while the Court's pro bono program attempted to find counsel for Lewis. (ECF No. 87). On November 21, 2022, the Court was informed by the Pro Se Case Administrator that counsel was not obtained within the time allotted. Therefore, the undersigned ORDERS that the stay be LIFTED, and that Lewis shall continue proceeding pro se.
Further, there are two pending dispositive motions from defendants in this matter. See ECF No. 33, Motion for Summary Judgment by Jeffery Luzius; and ECF No. 74, Motion to Dismiss or in the alternative for Summary Judgment by FNU Campbell, Richard Russell, and Melody Wallace. Lewis is ORDERED TO RESPOND to these motions by December 27, 2022. A failure to file responses may result in a recommendation to grant the motions.
SO ORDERED.