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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

KEVIN BENNETT PLAINTIFF

V. 3:07CV00169 WRW/JTR

DAN LANGSTON, 

Sheriff of Greene County, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On April 25, 2008, Defendants in this pro se § 1983 action filed a Motion and Brief in

Support asking the Court to compel Plaintiff to respond to their January 29, 2008 Interrogatories and

Request for Production that includes, among other things, a Medical Records Authorization Form.

See docket entries #24 and #25. Plaintiff has not filed a Response to Defendants’ Motion to

Compel, and the time for doing so has expired. See Local Rule 7.2(b) (providing that a party has

eleven days to file a response to a motion); Local Rule 7.2(f) (providing that: “The failure to timely

respond to any nondispositive motion . . . shall be an adequate basis, without more, for granting the

relief sought in said motion”). Additionally, the Court concludes that Defendants have stated good

cause for granting the Motion. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Defendants’ Motion to Compel (docket entry #24) is GRANTED.

2. Plaintiff shall FILE his Response to Defendants’ January 29, 2008 Interrogatories and

Request for Production (including the Medical Records Authorization Form) on or before May 30,

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 Usually, discovery responses are not filed with the Court and, instead, are mailed directly

to the opposing counsel, along with a certificate of service. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d). However, the

Court hereby instructs Plaintiff to file his Responses with the Clerk so that it can determine whether

Plaintiff has timely and properly complied with this Order.

2

 Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) provides that: “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.” (Emphasis

added.) 

3

 Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(A)(v) provides, in pertinent part, that a court may dismiss an action

if a party fails to obey an order to provide or permit discovery. 

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3. Plaintiff is advised that the failure to timely and properly comply with this Order

could result in the dismissal of this case, without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2)2

 and/or

Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(A)(v).3

Dated this 14th day of May, 2008.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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