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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

WESTERN DIVISION

SAM EDWARD THURMOND, SR, ET AL. PLAINTIFFS

VS. CASE NO. 4:07CV01089 JMM/HDY

KARL BYRD, ET AL. DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiff Sma Edward Thurmond, Sr., a pre-trial detainee currently held at the Faulkner

County Detention Facility, filed a pro se complaint (docket entry #2), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983, on November 6, 2007. On November 13, 2007, Thurmond amended his complaint to add

James Welspom and Sylvester Kirkwood as Defendants (docket entry #3). No filing fee was

paid, and only Thurmond Filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

On November 14, 2007, the Court entered an order granting Thurmond in forma pauperis

status, and directing Welspom and Kirkwood to pay the full filing fee, or to file an application for

leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and to submit amended complaints (docket entry #6). Now

pending is Kirkwood’s motion to voluntarily dismiss his claims (docket entry #8). For good

cause shown, Kirkwood’s motion (docket entry #8) is GRANTED, his claims are DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and his name is removed as a party Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 27 day of November, 2007.

 

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