Quinto
(PC) Lewis v. Quinto
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN LEWIS, JR., Case No.: 1:22-cv-00628-CDB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULE 41(b) v. FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO OBEY A
COURT ORDER
ALAN QUINTO, et al., (Docs. 65, 68) Defendants.
16 Plaintiff Kevin Lewis, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff commenced this action with his filing of a complaint on May 18, 2022 (Doc. 1). He filed the operative first amended complaint on July 18, 2023 (Doc. 17). After the Court found certain claims cognizable and directed service upon Defendants (Docs. 20, 21), on February 26, 2024, Defendants filed their answer. (Doc. 40). Following a brief stay of proceedings to facilitate possible early settlement discussions (Docs. 41, 50), on March 29, 2024, the Court entered the operative scheduling order. (Doc. 51). Prior to Defendants…