KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons stated herein, defendant Matis is ordered to file a response to plaintiff's amended complaint.
On April 3, 2015, the undersigned recommended that defendants' motion to sever be granted. (ECF No. 45.) The undersigned recommended that the retaliation claim against defendant Matis be dismissed, and that this action proceed solely on the claims against defendants Foulk and St. Andre. (
On April 14, 2015, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (ECF No. 46.) The Honorable Morrison C. England understood the objections to request dismissal of all of plaintiff's claims. Accordingly, on May 19, 2015, Judge England granted plaintiff's request to voluntarily dismiss this action. (ECF No. 47.)
On May 29, 2015, plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). (ECF No. 48.) In this motion, plaintiff stated that he did not intend to request dismissal of the entire action. (
On July 9, 2015, Judge England granted plaintiff's motion for relief. (ECF No. 53.) Judge England dismissed plaintiff's claims against defendants Foulk and St. Andre, and ordered that this action would proceed on the retaliation claim against defendant Matis. (
In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days of the date of this order, defendant Matis shall file a response to plaintiff's amended complaint.