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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

DAVID JAMES FOUGERE PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 06-5193

 

DR. NEIL MULLINS; and

NURSE SUE McDONALD DEFENDANTS

SHOW CAUSE ORDER

David James Fougere, the plaintiff in this case, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 on October 6, 2006. He proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis. 

By notice dated April 8, 2008 (Doc. 27), the case was scheduled for an evidentiary hearing

on June 24, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Fayetteville, Arkansas. An order directing the

issuance of a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for Fougere was entered (Doc. 29). Fougere

was at the time incarcerated in the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vermont. 

The scheduling order (Doc. 28) directed the parties to submit to the court thirty days prior

to the scheduled hearing date an information sheet containing a list of witnesses they desired to call

and a list of exhibits they intended to enter into evidence. Fougere was advised to provide the court

with the following information with respect to each witness he wanted the court to issue a subpoena

or writ for: (a) the name; (b) address; (c) identification (for example, former cell-mate); (d) prisoner

number (if witness is a prisoner and number is known); (e) and brief description of expected

testimony and length of time of expected testimony.

When the writ was received at the Southern State Correctional Facility, the United States

Marshal Service was informed that Fougere would most likely be released from incarceration prior

to the date of the scheduled hearing. On April 30, 2008, a member of the court's staff advised

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Fougere by letter that if he was indeed released from prison prior to the evidentiary hearing, he

would be responsible for arranging his own transportation to the hearing. Fougere was also advised

that he needed to keep the court informed of his address and phone number. He was reminded that

failure to do so could result in dismissal of his case. As he was proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis, Fougere was reminded the court would issue all writs and subpoenas on his behalf. He

was there told he must file his response to the schedule order by no later than May 24, 2008. 

The court received a letter from Fougere in which he stated his sentence would be up on

May 20th but that he would be arraigned on other charges in White River Junction, Vermont, on

May 13th. He asked how he could get the evidentiary hearing in this civil case put off for at least

six months or until after his state criminal charges were disposed of. In response, Fougere was told

he would need to file a motion for continuance of the evidentiary hearing. Fougere was reminded

he needed to file his response to the scheduling order by May 24th. Further, Fougere was told to

keep the court informed of any changes in his address.

To date, the court has received no further communications from Fougere. He has not

requested a continuance of the evidentiary hearing. He has not filed his response to the scheduling

order. Fougere is given until June 20, 2008, to show cause why this action should not be

dismissed based on his failure to respond to the court's scheduling order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of June 2008.

/s/ J. Marschewski 

HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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