IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION MARK ALAN EPLEY PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 3:20-CV-00224-BSM DAWN DEAN, Parole officer, Paragould DEFENDANT ORDER Mark Epley’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. No. 1] is denied. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) (pro se party must personally sign). His motion to appoint counsel [Doc. No. 3] is denied. See Glick v. Henderson,

(8th Cir. 1988). His complaint is dismissed sua sponte. See Higgins v. Carpenter,

, 800 (8th Cir. 2001). Epley has pending criminal charges in Greene County, see State v. Mark Epley, 283CR-20-112, so his complaint must be dismissed. Younger v. Harris,

(1971) (federal courts abstain when there are ongoing judicial proceedings that implicate important state interests). IT IS SO ORDERED this 19th day of October, 2020. Biro 2s UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE