Chapman

I. Background

17 Plaintiff Matthew Chapman (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 18 initiated this action on November 29, 2022. (Doc. 1.) On July 28, 2025, the Court issued an 19 order granting in part and denying in part Defendant United States Forest Service’s (“Defendant”) 20 motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 30.) The Court granted leave to amend 21 only to the extent that Plaintiff is able to allege facts sufficient to state a claim regarding the 22 supposed “fourth permit” identified in his Opposition. (Docs. 27 at 3, 30.) Plaintiff was ordered 23 to either file a Second Amended Complaint or a notice of dismissal within twenty-one days from 24 the date of service of the Order. (Doc. 30 at 22.) Plaintiff was warned that failure to timely file 25 either document would result in dismissal of this case, with prejudice, for failure to comply with a 26 Court order and failure to state a claim. (Id.) The deadline to file either document expired and 27 Plaintiff did not file either a Second Amended Complaint or a notice of dismissal. 28 On September 3, 2025, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of 2 …