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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

VEODIS SILLS, III PLAINTIFF

V. NO: 3:07CV00127 WRW/HDY

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY

DETENTION CENTER et al. DEFENDANTS

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

The following recommended disposition has been sent to United States District Judge

William R. Wilson, Jr. Any party may serve and file written objections to this recommendation.

Objections should be specific and should include the factual or legal basis for the objection. If the

objection is to a factual finding, specifically identify that finding and the evidence that supports your

objection. An original and one copy of your objections must be received in the office of the United

States District Court Clerk no later than eleven (11) days from the date of the findings and

recommendations. The copy will be furnished to the opposing party. Failure to file timely

objections may result in waiver of the right to appeal questions of fact.

If you are objecting to the recommendation and also desire to submit new, different, or

additional evidence, and to have a hearing for this purpose before the District Judge, you must, at

the same time that you file your written objections, include the following:

1. Why the record made before the Magistrate Judge is inadequate.

2. Why the evidence proffered at the hearing before the District 

Judge (if such a hearing is granted) was not offered at the 

hearing before the Magistrate Judge. 

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Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), states: "It is the duty of any party not represented by counsel to

promptly notify the Clerk and the other parties to the proceedings of any change in his or her address,

to monitor the progress of the case, and to prosecute or defend the action diligently. A party

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3. The detail of any testimony desired to be introduced at the

hearing before the District Judge in the form of an offer of

proof, and a copy, or the original, of any documentary or

other non-testimonial evidence desired to be introduced at

the hearing before the District Judge.

From this submission, the District Judge will determine the necessity for an additional evidentiary

hearing, either before the Magistrate Judge or before the District Judge.

Mail your objections and “Statement of Necessity” to:

Clerk, United States District Court

Eastern District of Arkansas

600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 402

Little Rock, AR 72201-3325

DISPOSITION

Plaintiff filed this complaint (docket entry #1) on September 10, 2007. Plaintiff did not pay

the $350.00 filing fee, or file an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). On

September 14, 2007, this Court entered an order directing Plaintiff to pay the full filing fee, or to

submit a signed application for leave to proceed IFP (docket entry #2). That order warned Plaintiff

that his failure to pay the filing fee, or to submit an IFP application, within 30 days, would result in

the recommended dismissal of his complaint. More than 30 days has now passed, and Plaintiff has

not filed an IFP application, or submitted the filing fee, and mail sent to his address of record has

been returned as undeliverable (docket entries #4 & #5). Under these circumstances, the Court

concludes that Plaintiff’s complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with

Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).1 See Miller v. Benson, 51 F.3d 166, 168 (8th Cir. 1995) (District courts have

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appearing for himself/herself shall sign his/her pleadings and state his/her address, zip code, and

telephone number. 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. Any party proceeding pro se

shall be expected to be familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

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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:

1. Plaintiff’s complaint (docket entry #1) be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for

failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).

2. The Court certify that an in forma pauperis appeal taken from the order and judgment

dismissing this action be considered frivolous and not in good faith.

DATED this ___22__ day of October, 2007.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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