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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

BATESVILLE DIVISION

SCOTTY E. REDDEN PLAINTIFF

v. 1:07CV00041JMM/HLJ

JACKSON COUNTY, et al. 

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

By Order dated November 20, 2007, this Court granted plaintiff’s application to proceed

in forma pauperis in this action, filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (DE #6). However, finding

plaintiff’s complaint too vague and conclusory to enable it to determine whether it was frivolous,

failed to state a claim, or stated a legitimate cause of action, the Court directed plaintiff to file an

amended complaint within thirty days of the date of the Order. The Court further advised

plaintiff that failure to file such in accordance with the Court’s directions would result in the

dismissal without prejudice of his complaint. On December 7, 2007, this Court entered an Order

finding as moot a second in forma pauperis application submitted by plaintiff, and reminded

plaintiff about complying with the earlier Order by filing his amended complaint by December

20, 2007 (DE #13). As of this date, however, plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint.

Rule LR5.5(c)(2) of the Rules of the United States District Courts for the Eastern and

Western Districts of Arkansas provides as follows:

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 

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or defend the action diligently . . . . 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. . . .

In light of plaintiff’s failure to respond to this Court's November 20, 2007 Order, the

Court will dismiss the complaint without prejudice. Accordingly,

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that this complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. 

An appropriate Judgment shall accompany this Memorandum and Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 26 day of December , 2007.

_______________________________

United States District Judge

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