IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DIVISION OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION CEDRIC GREENE PLAINTIFF v. 4:20-CV-01394-JM JOHN DOE DEFENDANTS ORDER A district court has the authority to dismiss a case sua sponte for failure to state a claim.' Among other things, Plaintiff is asking for an arrest warrant to be issued for a man who allegedly stabbed him in 2014. Because Plaintiff's Complaint is nonsensical and states no cause of action against Defendant for which relief may be granted, this case is DISMISSED. The Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. No. 1) is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of December, 2020. Qe

'See Smith v. Boyd,

(8th Cir. 1991).