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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

EASTERN DIVISION 

DARIEL MAURICE SLEDGE PLAINTIFF 

Reg. #18302-042 

v. No. 2:19-cv-00001-KGB-JTR 

TASHONDA ROLFE, Case Manager, 

Forrest City-FCC Medium; 

NICOLE BURKE, Unit Manager, 

Forrest City-FCC Medium; 

S. SMITH, Case Manager Coordinator, 

Forrest City-FCC Medium; and 

DeWAYNE HENDRIX, Warden DEFENDANTS 

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION 

 The following Recommended Disposition has been sent to United States 

District Judge Kristine G. Baker. You may file written objections to all or part of 

this Recommendation. If you do so, those objections must: (1) specifically explain 

the factual and/or legal basis for your objection; and (2) be received by the Clerk of 

this Court within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Recommendation. If you do 

not file objections, Judge Baker can adopt this Recommendation without 

independently reviewing all of the evidence in the record. By not objecting, you may 

waive the right to appeal questions of fact. 

I. Discussion 

Plaintiff Dariel Maurice Sledge (“Sledge”) filed this pro se action alleging 

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that Defendants violated his constitutional rights while he was a prisoner at the 

Federal Correctional Institution in Forrest City, Arkansas. Docs. 2 & 19. 

On July 22, 2019, mail sent to Sledge at his address of record was returned 

undelivered, with no forwarding address. Doc. 28. On July 24, 2019, the Court 

entered an Order directing Sledge, if he intended to pursue this lawsuit in light of his 

apparent release, to file before August 26, 2019: (a) a notice of his current mailing 

address; and (b) a free-world application to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc 29. 

On August 5, 2019, Defendants filed a Notice providing the Bureau of 

Prisons’ most recent address for Sledge. Doc. 30 at 1. On August 23, 2019, the Court 

directed the Clerk to mail to Sledge, at the address provided by Defendants, copies 

of the mailed items that had been returned, along with another free-world application 

to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. 32. The Court also ordered Sledge, on or before 

September 6, 2019, to: (a) file a notice confirming his current mailing address; (b) 

file a free-world application to proceed in forma pauperis; and (c) respond to 

Defendants’ pending Motions to Dismiss, including the contention that most of his 

claims were now moot. Id. 

The Court’s July 24 and August 23, 2019 Orders cautioned Sledge that his 

failure to comply by the designated deadline would subject his case to dismissal, 

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without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).1

 As of the date of this Recommendation, Sledge has not complied with the 

Court’s July 24 and August 23, 2019 Orders. The time to do so has expired. Sledge 

has not responded to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 15 & 23). Sledge’s 

mail is still being returned undelivered (Doc. 33), and he has not provided a current 

valid address. His last communication with the Court was on March 1, 2019. Doc. 

10. 

II. Conclusion 

 IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT: 

 1. This case be DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, due to a lack of

prosecution. 

 2. Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 15 & 23) be DENIED as moot. 

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

forma pauperis appeal from any Order adopting this Recommendation would not be 

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On January 9, 2019, the Court advised Sledge of his responsibilities under Local Rule 

5.5(c)(2). Doc. 3. The Local Rule provides: 

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 must 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 must be expected to be 

familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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taken in good faith. 

 DATED this 23rd day of September, 2019. 

 ___________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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