Greene v. Hope the Mission

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
CEDRIC GREENE 	PLAINTIFF
V. 	CASE NO. 5:26-CV-5045
HOPE THE MISSION 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
On February 18, 2026, the Honorable Christy Comstock, United States Magistrate
Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, performed an initial screening of the
Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and issued a Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) (Doc. 5) finding that the case should be dismissed due to lack of subject matter
jurisdiction. On February 24, 2026, Plaintiffs filed Objections to the R&R (Doc. 7), which
triggered this Court’s de novo review of the record. Plaintiff does not dispute that his
Complaint fails to state a cognizable federal-question claim. As for diversity jurisdiction,
Plaintiff’s Objection fails to satisfy the Court that the parties are diverse. Further, it is plain
that venue is not properly laid in this forum.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Objections are OVERRULED and the R&R
is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. The case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
This is the fourth case Plaintiff has filed within a two-week period that has been
dismissed on preservice screening due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction and/or lack
of venue. Plaintiff just filed a fifth case today, and the Court’s review of that complaint
indicates that it suffers from the same jurisdictional infirmities as the four previously
dismissed ones. Although the Court is generally sympathetic to the challenges faced by
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pro se litigants, they have an obligation to at least attempt to familiarize themselves with
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure before filing. This Court has neither the time nor the
resources to deal with multiple improperly filed complaints.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a FILING RESTRICTION is imposed on
Plaintiff Cedric Greene. The Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to submit all proposed
filings to chambers to screen them for failure to comply with the Federal and Local
Rules. All procedurally appropriate submissions will be filed of record.
IT IS SO ORDERED on this 24th day of February, 2026.
/s/ Timothy L. Brooks
TIMOTHY L. BROOKS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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