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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

MICHAEL BENJAMIN PETITIONER

ADC #139727

5:16CV00199 BRW/PSH

WENDY KELLEY RESPONDENT

Director, Arkansas 

Department of Correction

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

INSTRUCTIONS

The following Proposed Findings and Recommendation have been sent to United States

District Judge Billy Roy Wilson. 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 this Recommendation. By not objecting, you may waive the right to appeal questions of

fact.

DISPOSITION

Petitioner Michael Benjamin filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a motion for

leave to proceed in forma pauperis on June 28, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the Court entered an order

denying Benjamin’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and directing him to pay the

$5.00 filing fee within 30 days (Doc. No. 3). That same order warned Benjamin that his failure to

comply would result in the recommended dismissal of his petition. More than 30 days have passed,

and Benjamin has not paid the $5.00 filing fee or otherwise responded to the order. Under these

circumstances, the Court concludes that the petition should be dismissed without prejudice for

failure to pay the filing fee, failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), and for failure to respond

to the Court’s order. See Miller v. Benson, 51 F.3d 166, 168 (8th Cir. 1995) (district courts have

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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. Petitioner Michael Benjamin’s petition be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for

failure to pay the filing fee, failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), and failure to respond to

the Court’s order.

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

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

DATED this 30th day of August, 2016.

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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