Stevens v. Andrews et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DATHAN STEVENS,
Plaintiff
v.
CAPTAIN ANDREWS, et al.,
Defendants
No. 3:25-CV-1878
(Judge Munley)
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ORDER
AND NOW, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS
ORDERED THAT:
1. Within 21 days of the date of this Order, Stevens shall notify the court in
writing with his decision as to whether he wants to ( 1) voluntarily dismiss
(with or without prejudice) his Section 1983 claims against Rowe, Ace,
Sharrow, 	Flaherty, 	Pollock, 	Vangordon , 	and 	Clark 	from 	this 	action
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 (a)(1 )(A)(i); (2) request
severance of this action into FIVE separate lawsuits pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 21 ; or (3) some combination of the foregoing two
options.
2. 	If 	Stevens 	fails 	to 	timely 	respond 	to 	this 	Order, 	the 	court 	will 	be
co nstrained to sever this case into FIVE separate cases pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 , and will screen each case as required
by 28 U.S .C. § 1915A(a) in due cou rse.
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