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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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The Court notes that Separate Defendant should have filed a separate Motion to Dismiss and

Brief in Support under Local Rule 7.2, rather than including the Motion to Dismiss in Separate

Defendant’s Answer. The Court will consider the Motion, as Separate Defendant’s claims for

dismissal are clear, however, this practice should not be repeated in the future. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

NAKITA DARNELL FLOYD

ADC #118910 PLAINTIFF

v. 3:06CV00124 GTE

ANDRE NASH, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Defendant Jamie Boyd has filed a Motion to Dismiss1 alleging that this pro se § 1983 action

should be dismissed because: (1) There is no basis pleaded to invoke the jurisdiction of this court;

(2) There is no diversity of citizenship for purposes of jurisdiction; (3) Ms. Boyd is an employee of

Crittenden Publishing Company, and she is not a state actor under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (4) No civil

rights conspiracy is pleaded; and (5) Plaintiff fails to state a claim for slander, and in the alternative,

Ms. Boyd’s actions were privileged. See docket entry #24. The Court concludes that a Response

from Plaintiff would be helpful to the resolution of that Motion.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff shall file, within thirty days of the entry of this Order, a Response to

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (docket entry #12).

2. Plaintiff is hereby advised that his failure to timely comply with this Order could

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 Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) provides, in pertinent part that: “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.”

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 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides that a prisoner may not proceed with a civil suit in forma

pauperis "if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any

facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds

that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the

prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury." (Emphasis added.) 

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result in the dismissal of this action, without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2),2

 and that

such dismissal could constitute a “strike,” as defined by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).3

Dated this 1st day of November, 2006.

 /s/ Garnett Thomas Eisele 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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