Marilyn Gladle v. U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Plaintiff Initiates this Action Plaintiff Marilyn Gladle (“Gladle”), acting pro se, filed this action on January 5, 2015, against various defendants including the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“the VA”), the VA’s Secretary, and several of the VA’s employees. Dkt. 1. Gladle, again acting pro se, thereafter filed a first amended complaint on August 7, 2015. Dkt. 11. B. Plaintiff?’s Second, Third, and Fourth Amended Complaints Gladle subsequently filed several amended complaints. First, pursuant to the parties’ joint stipulation, Gladle—now represented by counsel—filed a second amended complaint on October 12, 2015, naming the VA and the VA’s Secretary as defendants. Dkt. 19. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Gladle’s second amended complaint on December 4, 2015. Dkt. 25. The Court dismissed Gladle’s second amended complaint without prejudice on January 4, 2016, concluding that, Gladle “has failed to comply with Rule Dkt. 28 at 3. Gladle filed a third amended complaint on November 30, 2015. Dkt. 23. The Court struck Gladle’s third amended complaint, however, because Gladle filed her…