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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 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

ZACHERY TREY ALLEN PLAINTIFF 

v. No: 4:23-cv-00198 KGB/PSH 

STEVEN D BROWN, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

 On January 17, 2025, Defendants Antonio D. Johnson, Steven D. Brown, Jody 

Robertson, and Todd Ball filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, together 

with a Brief in Support and a Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (Doc. Nos. 42 

- 44). Defendants seek to dismiss some of Plaintiff Zachery Trey Allen’s claims 

against them based on his alleged failure to exhaust available administrative 

remedies. Allen now has an opportunity to file a response opposing the motion. To 

be considered, the response must be filed within twenty-eight days of this order’s 

entry date. 

 At the summary judgment stage, a plaintiff cannot rest upon mere allegations 

and, instead, must meet proof with proof. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e). Accordingly, 

Allen’s response must include legal arguments as well as evidence establishing that 

there is a genuine issue of material fact that must be resolved at a hearing or trial. 

Such evidence may include declarations or notarized affidavits that he or others have 

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signed. Affidavits and declarations are sworn statements that are made under 

penalty of perjury (see 28 U.S.C. § 1746). Unsworn statements will not be 

considered in deciding the motion for summary judgment. And to be considered, an 

affidavit or declaration must be based on personal knowledge of the person who 

signs it. 

 If Allen files a response, he must also file a separate, short statement which 

lists: (a) any disagreement he has with the specifically numbered factual assertions 

contained in the defendant’s statement of undisputed facts; and (b) any other 

disputed facts that he believes must be resolved at a hearing or trial. See Local Rule 

56.1, Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 

If Allen disputes any of the facts set forth in the defendants’ statement of undisputed 

facts, he must identify each numbered paragraph that contains the facts he disputes 

and, for each paragraph, explain why he disputes those facts. 

 Finally, Allen is advised that if he intends to rely upon grievances or records 

that have been filed with the Court previously, he must specifically refer to those 

documents by docket number, page, date, and heading. The Court will not sift 

through the file to find support for Allen’s factual contentions. See Crossley v. 

Georgia-Pacific, Corp., 355 F.3d 1112, 1113-14 (8th Cir. 2004) (affirming the grant 

of summary judgment because a plaintiff failed to properly refer to specific pages of 

the record that supported his position). 

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 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

 Allen may file a response to the defendants’ motion for summary judgment 

along with a separate statement of disputed facts that complies with Fed. R. Civ. P. 

56, Local Rule 56.1 and the instructions set forth in this Order within twenty-eight 

days. While Allen is not required to file a response to the motion for summary 

judgment, if he does not respond, the facts set forth in the defendant’s statement of 

facts may be deemed admitted by Allen, pursuant to Local Rule 56.1(c). 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of January 2025. 

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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