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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

WESTERN DIVISION 

JAMES MICHAEL HOWARD PETITIONER 

VS. 4:15CV00320 KGB/JTR 

STATE OF ARKANSAS RESPONDENT 

 

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

 The following Recommended Disposition (“Recommendation”) has 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 the entry of 

this Recommendation. The failure to timely file objections may result in waiver of 

the right to appeal questions of fact. 

 Mail any objections to: 

 Clerk, United States District Court 

 Eastern District of Arkansas 

 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A149 

 Little Rock, AR 72201-3325

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I. Discussion

 On June 3, 2015, Petitioner, James Michael Howard (“Howard”), who is 

detained in the Hot Springs County Jail, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas 

Corpus challenging his detention. Doc. 1. However, service of the Petition was not 

appropriate because Howard did not pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a Motion to 

Proceed In Forma Pauperis. 

 On June 26, 2015, the Court entered an Order giving Howard until July 24, 

2015, to either: (1) pay the $5.00 filing fee in full; or (2) file a file a properly 

completed Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis along with a Prisoner Trust 

Fund Calculation Sheet. Doc. 2. The Court also “advised [Howard] that the failure 

to timely and properly comply with this Order could result in the dismissal of this 

habeas action, without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).” Id. 

 As of the date of this writing, Howard has neither paid the filing fee nor filed 

an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Thus, the Court recommends that 

this case be dismissed, without prejudice, due to Howard’s failure to comply with 

Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). 

III. Conclusion 

 IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT the Petition for a Writ of 

Habeas Corpus be DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER 

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RECOMMENDED THAT a Certificate of Appealability be DENIED pursuant to 

Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

 Dated this 9th day of September, 2015. 

 

 ____________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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