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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) provides, in pertinent part that: “If any communication from the Court

to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within thirty (30) days, the case may be dismissed without

prejudice.”

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

MARK GOODMAN

ADC #87233 PLAINTIFF

V. 5:04CV00285 JTR

AGNES J. THOMAS, Sergeant, 

Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Brief in Support alleging that this pro se

§ 1983 action should be dismissed because: (1) Plaintiff failed to fully and properly exhaust his

administrative remedies; (2) Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted;

and (3) Defendants are entitled to qualified and sovereign immunity. See docket entries #12 and #13.

The Court concludes that a Response from Plaintiff would be helpful to the resolution of that

Motion.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff shall file, within thirty days of the entry of this Order, a Response to

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (docket entry #12).

2. Plaintiff is hereby advised that his failure to timely comply with this Order could

result in the dismissal of this action, without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2)1

 and that

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 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides that a prisoner may not proceed with a civil suit in forma

pauperis "if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any

facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds

that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the

prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury." (Emphasis added.) 

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such dismissal could constitute a “strike” as defined by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).2

Dated this 14th day of September, 2005.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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