Nichols v. Jackson et al, No. 2:2020cv00177 - Document 6 (E.D. Ark. 2020)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 4 proposed findings and recommendations; denying 1 motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis; dismissing this case without prejudice; and certifying that an in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith. Nichols has 30 days to reopen the case by paying the $400 filing fee in full and filing a motion to reopen. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 10/7/2020. (jbh)

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Nichols v. Jackson et al Doc. 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION BILLY MACK NICHOLS, JR. ADC #92713 v. PLAINTIFF CASE NO. 2:20-CV-00177-BSM-JTR D.W. JACKSON, Deputy Warden, East Arkansas Regional Max Unit, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER After de novo review of the record, United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray’s proposed findings and recommendations [Doc. No. 4] are adopted. Nichols’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. No. 1] is denied, and this case is dismissed without prejudice. Nichols has thirty days to reopen the case by paying the $400 filing fee in full and filing a motion to reopen. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), it is certified that an in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith. IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of October, 2020. ________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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