Langley v. Payne et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
GALAN E. LANGLEY 	PLAINTIFF
ADC #501160
v. 	Case No: 3:24-cv-00138-LPR-PSH
DEXTER PAYNE, et al. 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Plaintiff Galan E. Langley filed a pro se complaint on August 2, 2024, while incarcerated
at the North Central Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction.1 In an initial Order, the Court
notified Mr. Langley of his duty to promptly notify the Clerk and the parties of any change in his
address.2 	The Court also warned Mr. Langley that, if any communication sent to him from the
Court is not responded to within 30 days, his case may be dismissed without prejudice.3 	On
October 25, 2024, Mr. Langley notified the Court of his new address at the ADC’s Cummins Unit.4
On September 24, 2025, the Court entered a text Order noting that Mr. Langley is no longer listed
as an inmate at the Cummins Unit on the ADC’s website and directing Mr. Langley to provide
notice of his current mailing address within thirty days.5
Mr. Langley has not complied with, or otherwise responded to, the Court’s September 24,
2025 Order, and the time for doing so has expired. 	Mr. Langley’s Complaint is therefore
DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) and Rule 41(b) of the Federal
1 Compl. (Doc. 2).
2 Order (Doc. 6) at 1. The Order was entered by United States Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris.
3 Id.
4 Notice (Doc. 26).
5 Order (Doc. 126). The Order was entered by United States Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris.
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Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma
pauperis appeal from this Order and the accompanying Judgment would not be taken in good faith.
The Court will withhold entry of final judgment until December 10, 2025. If Mr. Langley
updates his address by that time, the Court will reconsider this Order. Otherwise, the Court will
enter final judgment dismissing the case. The Court is delaying final judgment because it is hard
to believe Mr. Langley—after pushing his case forward for so long—would fail to comply with
this Court’s Order and the Local Rules understanding the result of such failures would be dismissal.
The Magistrate Judge already warned him of that potential result. 	But the Court wants to give
Mr. Langley one final chance in light of his long activity in this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED 19th day of November 2025.
LEE P. RUDOFSKY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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