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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 

DELTA DIVISION

KENNETH MOBLEY PLAINTIFF

Reg. #32493-509

 

V. NO. 2:24-cv-00029-LPR-ERE

CHAD GARRETT, et al.

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 DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment, a brief in support, and 

a statement of undisputed facts arguing that Mr. Mobley failed to exhaust his 

administrative remedies against them before filing this lawsuit. Docs. 69, 70, 71. Pro 

se plaintiff Kenneth Mobley has a right to file a response.

At the summary judgment stage, a plaintiff cannot rest upon mere allegations 

and, instead, must meet proof with proof. See FED. R. CIV. P. 56(e). This means that 

Mr. Mobley’s response should include his legal arguments, as well as affidavits,2

1 The Clerk is instructed to update the docket sheet to reflect the full names of 

the Defendants – Chad Garrett, James Bledsoe, Charisma Edge, John Wolverton, 

Michael Garner, Patrick Walton, Jason Marrs, and Craig Stallhood, Doc. 65. 

2 The affidavit must be either: (1) sworn and subscribed to by a notary public; or (2) 

executed under penalty of perjury, as provided for by 28 U.S.C. § 1746, by including the 

following statement before the date and signature: “I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 

under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.” Additionally, the affidavit 

must be based upon the personal knowledge of the person executing the affidavit. The 

Court may not consider an affidavit unless it meets these requirements.

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prison records, or other evidence to show that there is a genuine issue of material 

fact that must be resolved at a hearing or trial. 

In addition, pursuant to Local Rule 56.1,3 Mr. Mobley must separately file a 

“separate, short and concise statement of the material facts as to which [he] contends 

there is no genuine dispute to be tried.” Mr. Mobley’s statement of disputed facts 

must state whether he “agrees” or “disagrees” with the factual statements in each of 

the numbered paragraphs in Defendants’ statement of undisputed facts. Doc. 71. If 

Mr. Mobley disagrees with any of the facts in Defendants’ statement of undisputed 

facts, he must: (1) identify each numbered paragraph that contains the facts he 

disputes; (2) for each paragraph, explain why he disputes those facts; and (3) include 

a citation to the evidence he is relying on to support his version of the disputed fact. 

If Mr. Mobley relies on documents that have been previously filed in the 

record, he must specifically refer to those documents by docket number and page. 

The Court will not sift through the file to find support for Mr. Mobley’s factual 

contentions. See Crossley v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., 355 F.3d 1112, 1113-14 (8th 

Cir. 2004) (affirming the grant of summary judgment because a plaintiff failed to 

properly refer to specific pages of the record that supported his position).

3 The Local Rules for the Eastern District of Arkansas are available on the internet. 

See https://www.are.uscourts.gov/court-info/local-rules-and-orders/local-rules. 

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Defendants’ motion for summary judgment concerns only whether Mr. 

Mobley fully and properly exhausted the grievance process with regard to his 

pending claims against them before filing this lawsuit. Therefore, Mr. Mobley’s 

response to the motion should focus on that issue.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Mr. Mobley has until January 3, 2025, to file: (1) a response to 

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of exhaustion; and (2) a 

separate statement of disputed facts. As to any filing, Mr. Mobley should attempt to 

comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, Local Rule 56.1, and the 

instructions in this Order.

2. Mr. Mobley is advised that the failure to timely and properly file a 

response and statement of disputed facts may result in: (1) all of the facts in 

Defendants’ statement of undisputed facts being deemed admitted, pursuant to Local 

Rule 56.1(c); and (2) the possible dismissal of Mr. Mobley’s claims, without 

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

SO ORDERED 12 December 2024. 

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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