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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

NORTHERN DIVISION

TIMOTHY RYAN BOOKER, PLAINTIFF

v. 1:15CV00077-DPM-JJV

LANCE BONDS, Sheriff,

Stone County Jail, et al. DEFENDANTS

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

The following recommended disposition has been sent to United States District Judge D. P.

Marshall Jr. Any party may serve and file written objections to this recommendation. Objections

should be specific and should include the factual or legal basis for the objection. If the objection is

to a factual finding, specifically identify that finding and the evidence that supports your objection. 

An original and one copy of your objections must be received in the office of the United States

District Court Clerk no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of the findings and

recommendations. The copy will be furnished to the opposing party. Failure to file timely

objections may result in a waiver of the right to appeal questions of fact.

If you are objecting to the recommendation and also desire to submit new, different, or

additional evidence, and to have a new hearing for this purpose before either the District Judge or

Magistrate Judge, you must, at the time you file your written objections, include the following:

1. Why the record made before the Magistrate Judge is inadequate.

2. Why the evidence to be proffered at the new hearing (if such a hearing is granted) was

not offered at the hearing before the Magistrate Judge.

3. The details of any testimony desired to be introduced at the new hearing in the form

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of an offer of proof, and a copy, or the original, of any documentary or other non-testimonial

evidence desired to be introduced at the new hearing.

From this submission, the District Judge will determine the necessity for an additional

evidentiary hearing. Mail your objections and “Statement of Necessity” to:

Clerk, United States District Court

Eastern District of Arkansas

600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A149

Little Rock, AR 72201-3325

DISPOSITION

Timothy Ryan Booker (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on July 6, 2015, without submitting the

statutory filing fee or an Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit. (Doc.

No. 1.) On July 8, 2015, I ordered Plaintiff to submit either the filing fee or an application within

thirty days. (Doc. No. 2.) He was warned that failure to comply would result in a recommendation

that this action be dismissed without prejudice. (Id. at 2.) The deadline has now passed and Plaintiff

has not complied with or otherwise responded to my Order. 

IT IS, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDED THAT Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. No. 1) be

DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Local Rule 5.5 (c)(2).1

1Local Rule of the Court 5.5(c)(2), states:

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 or defend the action diligently. A party

appearing for himself/herself shall sign his/her pleadings and state his/her address,

zip code, and telephone number. 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. Any party proceeding pro se shall be expected to be familiar with

and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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DATED this 21st day of August, 2015.

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JOE J. VOLPE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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