James v. Hutchinson et al
Plaintiff: Donnie B James
Defendant: Dexter Payne, Leslie Rutledge, Wendy Kelley, Emmer Branch, James Dycus, Gaylon Lay and Asa Hutchinson
Case Number: 2:2020cv00098
Filed: May 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: D P Marshall
Referring Judge: J Thomas Ray
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Asa Hutchinson served on 6/12/2020. (ajt)
June 22, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Leslie Rutledge served on 6/14/2020. (ajt)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting 18 Plaintiffs' Motion to Clarify; modifying the instructions in the Court's Initial Order for Pro Se Prisoners regarding collection of the filing fee, filed in each Plaintiff's separate case as Doc. #6 , as explained in this Order; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the East Arkansas Regional Unit, the ADC Trust Fund Centralized Banking Office, and the ADC Compliance Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 6/17/2020. [Docketed in 2:20-cv-00097 and all member cases] (jbh)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER withdrawing the reference. Cases consolidated. #3 Motion for temporary restraining order is denied. Expedited answer or Rule 12(b) motion and expedited response to motion for preliminary injunction, #3 - #5 due by 6/1/2020. If the Court needs to hold a hearing, it will do so at 1:00 p.m. on 6/4/2020 in courtroom 1A of the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/22/2020. (jak)
May 22, 2020 Cases associated. Create association to 2:20-cv-00097-DPM pursuant to #8 Order. (jak)
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER allowing Plaintiff to proceed with his 1983 claims against Governor Asa Hutchinson, ADC Director Dexter Payne, Warden Gaylon Lay, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, ADC Secretary Wendy Kelley, Deputy Warden Emmer Branch, and Deputy Warden James Dycus; directing the Clerk to prepare a summons for Payne, Lay, Kelley, Branch and Dycus; directing the USMS to serve the summons and #2 Complaint, #3 #4 #5 and this Order, on those 5 defendants through the ADC Compliance Division, without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor; directing the Clerk to prepare a summons for Governor Hutchinson and Attorney General Rutledge; and directing the USMS to serve the summons and #2 Complaint, #3 #4 #5 and this Order, on those 2 defendants at the addresses provided by Plaintiff, without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 5/20/2020. (kdr)
May 20, 2020 Summons Issued as to All Defendants and forwarded to U.S. Marshal for service. (ljb)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONERS granting #1 IFP motion; directing monthly payments be collected from Plaintiff's institutional account, until a total of $350 has been paid to the Clerk; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the EARU and the appropriate ADC offices. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 5/19/2020. (kdr)
May 18, 2020 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of #3 Motion filed by Donnie B James. (ljb)
May 18, 2020 Filing 4 DECLARATION in Support of #3 Motion filed by Donnie B James. (ljb)
May 18, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Expedited Hearing by Donnie B James. (ljb)
May 13, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Donnie B James.(kdr)
May 13, 2020 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Donnie B James. (kdr)

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Defendant: Dexter Payne
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