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Parties Involved:
Clayton Edwards
Defendant
Chris Day Gamble
Plaintiff
Phillip Miller
Defendant

Document Text:

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

CHRIS DAY GAMBLE PLAINTIFF 

#65934 

v. 4:21-cv-00929-KGB-JJV 

PHILLIP MILLER, Sheriff; and 

CLAYTON EDWARDS, Captain, 

White County Detention Center DEFENDANTS

PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

INSTRUCTIONS 

 The following recommended disposition has been sent to United States District Judge 

Kristine G. Baker. Any party may serve and file written objections to this recommendation. 

Objections should be specific and include the factual or legal basis for the objection. If the 

objection is to a factual finding, specifically identify that finding and the evidence that supports 

your objection. Your objections must be received in the office of the United States District Court 

Clerk no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this recommendation. Failure to file timely 

objections may result in a waiver of the right to appeal questions of fact. 

DISPOSITION 

I. DISCUSSION 

 On October 12, 2021, Chris Day Gamble and two other pretrial detainees at the White 

County Detention Center attempted to file a joint, pro se Complaint alleging Defendants violated 

their constitutional rights as protected by 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. 1.) Mr. Gamble is listed on 

the first page of the Complaint. But, he did not sign it. Pursuant to Court policy, the Clerk 

severed the Complaint into three separate lawsuits with the above number being assigned to Mr. 

Gamble’s (“Plaintiff’s”) case. 

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 On October 14, 2021, I entered an Order giving Plaintiff thirty days to either: (1) pay the 

full $402 filing fee; or (2) file a properly completed IFP Application and Calculation Sheet. (Doc. 

2.) I provided him with the necessary forms and advised Plaintiff that I would recommend 

dismissal if he failed to timely comply with my instructions. (Id.) Plaintiff has not complied 

with my Order, and the time to do so has expired. Accordingly, I recommend this case be 

dismissed without prejudice due to a lack of prosecution. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Local Rule 

5.5(c)(2). 

II. CONCLUSION 

IT IS, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDED THAT: 

 1. The Complaint (Doc. 1) be DISMISSED without prejudice due to a lack of 

prosecution. 

2. The Court certify, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis

appeal from an Order adopting this recommendation and the accompanying Judgment would not 

be taken in good faith. 

DATED this 18th day of November 2021. 

______________________________________ 

JOE J. VOLPE 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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