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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

SIMON ERIC REED PLAINTIFF 

V. CASE NO. 4:18-CV-57-DPM-BD 

TIM RYALS, Sheriff, Faulkner County, 

MATT RICE, Chief of Deputies, Faulkner 

County Sheriff’s Department, MONTY 

HARPER, Officer, Faulkner County 

Sheriff’s Department DEFENDANTS 

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION 

I. Procedure for Filing Objections: 

The following Recommendation has been sent to Chief Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. 

Mr. Reed may file objections with the Clerk of Court within 14 days if he disagrees with 

the findings or conclusions set out in the Recommendation. Objections should be specific 

and should include the factual or legal basis for the objection. 

 If no objections are filed, Judge Marshall can adopt this Recommendation without 

independently reviewing the record. By not objecting, Mr. Reed may also waive any right 

to appeal questions of fact. 

II. Background: 

Plaintiff Simon Eric Reed filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, without the 

help of a lawyer. (Docket entry #2) After Mr. Reed was released from custody a second 

time, the Court instructed him to file a non-prisoner in forma pauperis (IFP) application 

to determine whether he remained eligible to proceed IFP. (#80, #84) The Court 

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specifically warned Mr. Reed that his failure to update his IFP application could result in 

dismissal of this action under Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). To date, Mr. Reed has failed to 

respond to the Court’s October 31, 2019 Order, and the time for filing an updated IFP 

application has expired. 

III. Conclusion: 

 The Court recommends that Mr. Reed’s claims be DISMISSED, without 

prejudice, based on his failure to comply with this Court’s October 31 Order (#84) and 

his failure to prosecute this lawsuit. It is further recommended that Judge Marshall 

certify, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal taken from 

the order and judgment dismissing this action would be frivolous and would not be taken 

in good faith. 

 DATED this 6th day of December, 2019. 

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 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

 

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