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Parties Involved:
Ray Hobbs
Defendant
Narvell Johnson
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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Petitioner is hereby notified of his responsibility to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) of the

Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which 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 shall 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 shall be expected to be familiar with and follow the

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

NARVELL JOHNSON PETITIONER

ADC #95321

V. NO. 5:10cv00226 JMM-JWC

RAY HOBBS, Director, RESPONDENT

Arkansas Department of Correction

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition

for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1). The petition was not accompanied by the filing fee or

an application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward

to Petitioner an in forma pauperis application. Petitioner is directed to submit either the

$5.00 statutory filing fee or the completed in forma pauperis application within thirty

(30) days of this order’s entry date. If he wishes to proceed in forma pauperis, he must

sign and complete the application, fully answering every question. An authorized official

at the Arkansas Department of Correction is directed, upon Petitioner’s request, to

complete and sign the certificate portion of his in forma pauperis application. 

Petitioner is warned that his failure to make a timely and complete response to this

Court’s order will result in a recommended dismissal of this action without prejudice.1

 See

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.” 

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Rule 3(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in United States District Courts (habeas petition

“must be accompanied” by filing fee or motion to proceed in forma pauperis, along with the

necessary affidavits). 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of August, 2010. 

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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