Williams v. Finch et al
Plaintiff: Towanda Williams
Defendant: Keith Finch, Nathan Donaldson, Ray Don Finley and Dumas Arkansas, City of
Case Number: 2:2025cv00201
Filed: October 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Lee P Rudofsky
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal - 42:1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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January 7, 2026 Filing 10 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 1/19/2027 at 9:30 AM in Helena, Arkansas Courtroom 314 before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. Motions to Amend and Join Other Parties due by 7/23/2026; Discovery due by 8/21/2026; Motions due by 9/21/2026; Status Report due by 9/21/2026; and Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 12/21/2026. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 1/7/2026. (hml)
January 5, 2026 Filing 9 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Towanda Williams. Joint 26 Report (Gillham, Lucien)
November 17, 2025 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint by Nathan Donaldson, Dumas Arkansas, City of, Keith Finch, Ray Don Finley.(Wren, Matthew)
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #6 Plaintiff's Motion to Extend Time to Serve. Service on Separate Defendant, Nathan Donaldson, in his Individual Capacity, is due by January 5, 2026. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 10/21/2025. (hml)
October 20, 2025 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to Serve Separate Defendant Donaldson, Ind. by All Plaintiffs (Gillham, Lucien)
October 20, 2025 Filing 5 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Report due by 1/5/2026 and Jury Trial set for 1/19/2027 at 9:30 AM in Helena, Arkansas Courtroom 314 before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 10/20/2025. (hml)
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER ON AMICUS BRIEFS. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 3/21/2023. (ldb)
October 15, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to #2 Complaint by Nathan Donaldson, Dumas Arkansas, City of, Keith Finch, Ray Don Finley. (ldb)
October 15, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Towanda Williams against All Defendants. (ldb)
October 15, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Desha County Circuit Court, case number 21ACV-25-106. Fee $405, receipt number LIT12342. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ldb)

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Plaintiff: Towanda Williams
Represented By: Luther Oneal Sutter
Represented By: Lucien R. Gillham
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Defendant: Keith Finch
Represented By: Matthew Keith Wren
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Defendant: Nathan Donaldson
Represented By: Matthew Keith Wren
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Defendant: Ray Don Finley
Represented By: Matthew Keith Wren
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Defendant: Dumas Arkansas, City of
Represented By: Matthew Keith Wren
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