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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

JONESBORO DIVISION

ROBERT BAKER and

WILLIAM PARKER PLAINTIFFS

v. 3:15CV00338-BRW-JJV

DOES; et al. DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiffs Robert Baker and William Parker jointly filed this action on October 21, 2015. 

(Doc. No. 2.) Now, in his Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 13), Plaintiff Parker has indicated a

desire to pursue his claims separately. After review of both Plaintiffs’ allegations, the Court

concludes that severance is proper. Plaintiffs’ claims do not arise out of the same transaction or

occurrence.1

Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to open a new case for William Parker and

file a copy of his Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 13), Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma

Pauperis (Doc. No. 10), and the Order allowing Mr. Parker to proceed IFP (Doc. No. 11) in the

new case. The Clerk of Court is also directed to terminate Mr. Parker as a party to this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, 13th day of November, 2015.

/s/ Billy Roy Wilson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

See FED. R. CIV. P. 20(a) (providing that multiple plaintiffs may join in one lawsuit if

they assert a right to relief “arising out of the same transaction” or occurrence that involves a

common “question of law or fact”); FED. R. CIV. P. 21 (explaining that a court may sua sponte

sever improperly joined claims).

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