Stout v. Southeast Arkansas Department of Community Corrections

Filing 4

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice. An ifp appeal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/29/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION

SHIRLEY K. STOUT,
ADC #754803

v.

PLAINTIFF
5:12-cv-380-DPM-JTR

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Stout has filed this prose§ 1983 action alleging that her constitutional
rights were violated at the Southeast Arkansas Department of Community
Corrections. Document No. 2. On 23 October 2012, the Court ordered Stout
to file a Substituted Compliant. Document No. 3. Importantly, the Court
advised Stout that if she failed to do so within thirty days, her lawsuit would
be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), which
provides that:
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 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(Emphasis added).
Stout has not complied with the 23 October 2012 order, and the time for
doing so has expired. This case is therefore dismissed without prejudice
pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). An in forma pauperis appeal would not be
taken in good faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr. 1/
United States District Judge

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