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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

HELENA DIVISION

MICHAEL ANTONELLI PLAINTIFF

V. 2:08-cv-00003-JJM-JJV

MARTHA DEPOORTER, Correctional Counselor, Federal

Correctional Complex, Forrest City, Arkansas; and

BILLY PHILLIPS, Counselor, Federal Correctional 

Complex, Forrest City, Arkansas DEFENDANTS

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

The following recommended disposition has been sent to United States District Judge James

M. Moody. 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 hearing for this purpose before the District Judge, you must, at

the same time that you file your written objections, include the following:

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

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2. Why the evidence to be proffered at the hearing before the District Judge (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 hearing before the

District Judge in the form 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

hearing before the District Judge.

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

hearing, either before the Magistrate Judge or before the District Judge.

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

Plaintiff, while incarcerated, filed this pro se action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown

Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). A full outline of the extensive procedural

history of this case and its companion cases can be found in Document No. 14 of this case and will

not be repeated here. Plaintiff has now been released from prison, and has provided the Court with

his current address. Mr. Antonelli made a timely demand for a jury trial; however, before expending

the resources inherent in such a trial, the Court scheduled a pre-jury evidentiary hearing to determine

whether this case should proceed to a jury trial. Plaintiff filed a Response (Doc. No. 73) indicating

his intent to continue prosecution of this case and acknowledging the scheduling of this hearing.

However, when the case was called on this date, Plaintiff did not appear and Defendants moved for

dismissal of the claims against them for failure to prosecute. For good cause shown, 

IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice

for failure to prosecute, and all pending motions be dismissed as moot.

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IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the Court certify, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal from any Order adopting these recommendations

would not be taken in good faith. 

DATED this 25th day of January, 2010.

_____________________________________

JOE J. VOLPE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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