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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

DARREN L. REAGAN PLAINTIFF

Reg. #37109-177

v. Case No. 4:19-cv-00152-KGB-JJV

ARTURO RENDON, Counselor

FCC Forrest City; et al., DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court are the Proposed Findings and Recommendations filed by United States 

Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe (Dkt. No. 29). No objections to the Proposed Findings and 

Recommendations have been filed, and the time for filing objections has passed. After review, 

this Court adopts the Proposed Findings and Recommendations in their entirety as this Court’s 

findings in all respects. Accordingly, the Court grants defendant Carmillia Chatters’ motion to 

dismiss (Dkt. No. 20); grants defendant Arturo Rendon’s motion to dismiss in part (Dkt. No. 22); 

dismisses with prejudice plaintiff Darren L. Reagan’s due process claims against Ms. Chatters and 

Mr. Rendon; dismisses Ms. Chatters as a party from this action; and certifies that, pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith. 

Additionally, the Court has before it Mr. Reagan’s appeal of Judge Volpe’s May 29, 2019, 

Order denying his motion to amend complaint and a renewed appeal on the same subject (Dkt.

Nos. 19, 28). The Court affirms Judge Volpe’s Order as it is not clearly erroneous or contrary to 

law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) (“The district judge in the case must consider timely objections and 

modify or set aside any part of the order that is clearly erroneous or is contrary to law.”). Judge 

Volpe denied Mr. Reagan’s motion to amend complaint because his 457-page amended complaint 

failed to comply with the pleading standards of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 (Dkt. No. 16, at 

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1-2). Mr. Reagan’s amended complaint also included allegations identical to those in his original 

complaint that Judge Volpe recommended be dismissed for failure to state a claim (Id., at 2). Judge 

Volpe reasoned that allowing Mr. Reagan to repeat such claims would be futile (Id.). Mr. Reagan 

gives no reason why this decision was incorrect, and the Court finds none. Accordingly, the Court 

denies Mr. Reagan’s appeals of Judge Volpe’s Order (Dkt. Nos. 19, 28).

So ordered this 18th day of February, 2020.

 _______________________________

 Kristine G. Baker

 United States District Judge

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