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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

PINE BLUFF DIVISION 

PHILLIP DEWAYNE STEWART PLAINTIFF

ADC #151956

v. Case No. 5:16-cv-00129-KGB-BD

PAMELA ARMOSTER DEFENDANT

ORDER

The Court has received a Recommended Disposition (“Recommendation”) filed by 

Magistrate Judge Beth Deere (Dkt. No. 14). Plaintiff Phillip DeWayne Stewart filed objections 

to the Recommendation (Dkt. No. 15). After careful review of the Recommendation and Mr. 

Stewart’s timely objections, as well as a de novo review of the record, the Court concludes that 

the Recommendation should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted as this Court’s findings in 

all respects.

In his objections, Mr. Stewart contends that Magistrate Judge Deere has abused her 

discretion by writing to him in a closed case (Dkt. No. 15). Mr. Stewart contends that Magistrate 

Judge Deere closed Case Number 5:16-cv-00129, the case before this Court, on June 6, 2016, 

and replaced it with Case Number 5:16-cv-0052. Mr. Stewart contends that Case Number 5:16-

cv-0052 is currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 

and, therefore, is not within Magistrate Judge Deere’s jurisdiction. The record does not support 

Mr. Stewart’s contention. 

The Court has reviewed the docket in both Case Number 5:16-cv-00129 and Case 

Number 5:16-cv-0052. There is no evidence that Case Number 5:16-cv-00129 was closed and 

replaced with Case Number 5:16-cv-0052. In fact, Case Number 5:16-cv-0052 was opened on 

February 22, 2016, when Mr. Stewart filed his complaint (Stewart v. Armoster, No. 5:16-cvCase 5:16-cv-00129-KGB Document 16 Filed 12/06/16 Page 1 of 2
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0052-BRW (E.D. Ark.)). Case Number 5:16-cv-00129 was not opened until almost four months 

later, on April 27, 2016 (Dkt. No. 1). There are no orders, in either case, consolidating 5:16-cv00129 and 5:16-cv-0052. Case Number 5:16-cv-00129 has no order dated or filed marked June 

6, 2016. Case Number 5:16-cv-0052 has one order filed on June 6, 2016 (Dkt. No. 15). In that 

order, Magistrate Judge Beth Deere revoked Mr. Stewart’s in forma pauperis status. There is no 

mention of Case Number 5:16-cv-00129 in that order, and the order did not serve to close either 

case.

Mr. Stewart’s claims are dismissed without prejudice, based on his failure to comply with 

the Court’s August 29, 2016, order. 

It is so ordered this 6th day of December, 2016.

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KRISTINE G. BAKER

UNTED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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