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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 

 DELTA DIVISION 

KENNETH RAY PITTS, PLAINTIFF 

ADC #085938 

v. CASE NO: 2:24-cv- 00218-JM-JTK 

DEXTER PAYNE, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER 

 The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition 

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney. After carefully 

considering Mr. Pitts’ timely filed objections and making a de novo review of the record, 

the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, 

and hereby is, approved and adopted in its entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. 

 IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. No. 1) is 

DENIED. 

2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Remove or Delete from a Legal Document (Doc. No. 

4) is DENIED. 

3. Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. Nos. 2, 3) is DISMISSED without prejudice. 

4. If Plaintiff wishes to continue this case, he be required to submit the statutory 

filing and administrative fee of $405.00 to the Clerk, noting the above case style and 

number, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, together with a motion to reopen 

the case. Upon receipt of the motion and full payment, the case will be reopened. 

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 5. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma 

pauperis appeal from any Order adopting these recommendations and the accompanying 

Judgment would not be taken in good faith. 

DATED this 6th day of January, 2025. 

 

 

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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