Stevens v. Craighead County Jail et al
| Tony Joe Stevens |
| Craighead County Jail, West, Ballard, Zachary West and Mark Ballard |
| 3:2021cv00255 |
| December 13, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Northern Division Office |
| Edie R Ervin |
| D P Marshall |
| Prison Condition: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| None |
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Filing 19
ORDER directing Mr. Stevens if he wants to pursue the claims he raises in this lawsuit, he must notify the Court of his current address within 30 days. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 2/9/2022. (jak)
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| Filing 18 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Tony Joe Stevens re #10 Response. (jbh) |
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Filing 17
SCHEDULING ORDER: If Defendants intend to pursue a defense, pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, that Plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing this lawsuit, they must raise the issue in a motion for summary judgment filed no later than March 21, 2022. All discovery is stayed until the Court resolves any exhaustion issues. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 2/7/2022. (jak)
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| Filing 16 ANSWER to #2 Complaint by Mark Ballard, Zachary West.(Thomas, JaNan) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by JaNan Arnold Thomas on behalf of Mark Ballard, Zachary West (Thomas, JaNan) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Mark Ballard served on 1/12/2022. (kth) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Zachary West served on 1/12/2022. (kth) |
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Filing 12
ORDER adopting #6 partial recommendation. Stevens's excessive force claims against Zachary West and Mark Ballard will proceed. Doc. #5 at 1. His verbal harassment claim against West and his claims against the Craighead County jail are dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/10/2022. (jak)
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Filing 11
ORDER directing the Clerk to update the docket sheet to reflect the full names of Defendants Ballard and West - Mark Ballard and Zachary West; directing the Clerk of Court to prepare summonses for Defendants Mark Ballard and Zachary West; and directing the U.S. Marshal to serve these Defendants with a summons and a copy of the #2 complaint, without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 1/5/2022. (jbh)
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| Summons Reissued as to Mark Ballard, Zachary West and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (jbh) |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE by defendants re #9 Order (tjb) |
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Filing 9
ORDER directing the Clerk to provide a copy of this Order to Ms. Thomas, Association of Arkansas Counties and the Warden of the Craighead County Jail. Counsel for Craighead County is directed to provide the Court a list of employees with the last name of Ballard or West who were employed by the County Jail on 11/18/2021 within 14 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 12/20/2021. (jak)
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| Filing 8 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to West. (kth) |
| Filing 7 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Ballard. (kth) |
| Filing 6 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending that plaintiff's verbal harassment claim against Defendant West and his claims against the County Jail be dismissed, without prejudice, based on his failure to state a constitutional claim; and the Clerk be instructed to terminate the County Jail as a party Defendant. Objections due 14 days from the date of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 12/14/2021. (jak) |
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Filing 5
ORDER directing the Clerk to prepare summonses for Defendants West and Ballard. The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve these defendants with a summons and a copy of the #2 Complaint, without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. #3 Motion to preserve video footage is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the Craighead County Jail reminding him or her of the duty to preserve all evidence that may be relevant to the issues in this lawsuit, including video footage of the 11/18/2021 incident involving Mr. Stevens. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 12/14/2021. (jak)
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Filing 4
INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER-PLAINTIFFS. Granting #1 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff's custodians are directed to collect the $350 filing fee be deducting monthly payments from plaintiff's prison trust account and forwarding them to the Clerk of Court. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to the ADC Trust Fund Centralized Banking Office, the ADC Compliance Division, and the Warden of the Greene County Detention Facility. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 12/14/2021. (jak)
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| Summons Issued as to Ballard, West and forwarded to U.S. Marshal for service. (ldb) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Preserve Security Video for Evidence by Tony Joe Stevens. (llg) |
| Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Tony Joe Stevens. (llg) |
| Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Tony Joe Stevens. (llg) |
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