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Parties Involved:
Wendy Kelly
Defendant
Bobby L Nelson
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

BOBBY L NELSON PETITIONER 

VS. 5:15CV00044 KGB/JTR 

 

WENDY KELLY, Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT 

 

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

 The following Recommended Disposition (“Recommendation”) 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 entry of 

this Recommendation. The failure to timely file objections may result in waiver of 

the right to appeal questions of fact. 

 Mail any objections to: 

 Clerk, United States District Court 

 Eastern District of Arkansas 

 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A149 

 Little Rock, AR 72201-3325

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I. Discussion

 Respondent has filed a Motion requesting dismissal of this § 2254 habeas 

action as successive. Doc. 7. 

 Petitioner also has filed a Motion for Voluntary Dismissal because he was 

unaware that he had previously filed a habeas action. He requests dismissal of this 

case, without prejudice, so he can seek authorization from the Eighth Circuit to file 

a successive habeas action. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). 

 Pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court 

concludes that Petitioner should be allowed to voluntarily dismiss this action, 

without prejudice. 

II. Conclusion

 IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT Petitioner’s Motion for 

Voluntary Dismissal (doc. 9) be GRANTED, and that this case be DISMISSED, 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT 

Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss (doc. 7) be DENIED, AS MOOT. 

 Dated this 7th day of December, 2015. 

 

 ____________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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