Robert Eaton v. S. Friar, Inmate

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation and dismissed Robert Eaton’s complaint without prejudice. The dismissal was based on failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court orders requiring submission of a filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Holdings

1. Because Plaintiff's objections were not specific and did not address the filing-fee or IFP deficiencies, the district court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error rather than de novo.
2. The complaint was properly dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the court's Local Rules and Orders.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff's objections were sufficiently specific to require de novo review of the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation.
2. Whether the complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court rules and orders.

Disposition

dismissed