The Court held that where a court clearly intends to extend a stay but omits to make the formal order, the slip rule and inherent jurisdiction can correct the omission nunc pro tunc. However, self-represented litigants who expand claims through serial motions without proper pleading of fraud allegations risk summary dismissal of those motions as an abuse of process, even where the court preserves their right to commence fresh, properly pleaded proceedings.
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