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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

CHARLES W. BROOKS, SR. PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 4:09cv00815 BSM 

RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL DEFENDANT 

ORDER

Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. No. 8]. Therefore,

the District Court Clerk is directed to prepare the summons and, pursuant to Rule 4 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas is

directed to serve the summons and complaint on the defendant without prepayment of fees

and costs or security therefore.

Further, plaintiff is hereby notified that Rule 5.5(c)(2) of the Rules of the United

States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas requires pro se

litigants to (1) promptly notify the court and the other parties in the case of any change of

address; (2) to monitor the progress of the case; and (3) to prosecute or defend the action

diligently. Moreover, plaintiff should be aware that the rule further provides that the failure

of a pro se plaintiff to respond to any communication from the court within thirty (30) days

may result in dismissal of the plaintiff’s case. Finally, any party proceeding pro se shall be

expected to be familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as well as the

Local Rules of this court. A copy of the Local Rules may be obtained from the District Clerk

for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are available in

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many libraries (including this court’s 2nd floor library, Room 224) and bookstores.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of January, 2010.

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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