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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

JONATHAN SANDERS PLAINTIFF 

v. No: 3:18-cv-00160 KGB-PSH 

TANNER HILL, et al. DEFENDANTS 

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION 

INSTRUCTIONS 

 The following Proposed Findings and Recommendation have been sent to United States 

District Judge Kristine G. Baker. You may file written objections to all or part of this 

Recommendation. If you do so, those objections must: (1) specifically explain the factual and/or 

legal basis for your objection; and (2) be received by the Clerk of this Court within fourteen (14) 

days of this Recommendation. By not objecting, you may waive the right to appeal questions of 

fact. 

DISPOSITION

 Plaintiff Jonathan Sanders filed a pro se complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on August 

23, 2018 (Doc. No. 1). On August 24, 2018, the Court entered an order directing Sanders to submit 

the full $400.00 filing and administrative fees or file a fully completed and signed IFP application 

within 30 days. See Doc. No. 2. Sanders was cautioned that failure to comply with the Court’s 

order within that time would result in the recommended dismissal of his case, without prejudice, 

pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). 

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 More than 30 days have passed, and Sanders has not complied or otherwise responded to 

the August 24 order. Accordingly, the Court finds that this action should be dismissed without 

prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) and failure to respond to the Court’s 

orders. See Miller v. Benson, 51 F.3d 166, 168 (8th Cir. 1995) (district courts have inherent power 

to dismiss sua sponte a case for failure to prosecute, and exercise of that power is reviewed for 

abuse of discretion). 

 IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT Sanders’ complaint (Doc. No. 1) be 

DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

 DATED this 1st day of October, 2018. 

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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