Davis v. Corker et al
Plaintiff: Joshua Dale Davis
Defendant: Chris Corker and Alan Whitworth
Case Number: 3:2025cv00212
Filed: October 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Jerome T Kearney
Referring Judge: Brian S Miller
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying #24 Plaintiff Joshua Dale Davis's Motion to Correct and Motion for Issuance of Summonses, as moot. The Court has already added Defendants' last names to the docket and service has already been reissued. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 03/11/2026. (lmc)
March 9, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE to the Court, MOTION to Correct, and MOTION for Issuance of Summons by Joshua Dale Davis. (llg)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER directing the Clerk's office to prepare summonses for defendants Alan Whitworth and Chris Corker; and directing the U.S. Marshal to serve a copy of the #2 complaint, summons, and this Order on these defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 3/9/2026. (jak)
March 9, 2026 Summons Reissued as to Alan Whitworth and Chris Corker and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (llg)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare summonses for Defendants Jail Guard Allan Doe and Jail Guard Chris Doe; directing the U.S. Marshal to serve a copy of the #2 Complaint, summons, and this Order on these defendants without prepayment of fees and security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 3/4/2026. (jak)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #18 Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time to provide identifying information for the Defendants Allen Doe and Chis Doe. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 03/04/2026. (lmc)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER directing the Clerk to correct the names of defendants Alan Whitworth and Chris Corker on the docket. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 3/4/2026. (jak)
February 27, 2026 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #19 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to indicate the document was filed in error (wrong case) due to a clerical mistake by the Clerk's office. (jak)
February 26, 2026 Filing 19 DOCKET ENTRY FILED IN ERROR - DISREGARD (llg)(Docket text modified on 2/27/2026 to indicate the document was filed in error) (jak)
February 26, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #17 Order by Joshua Dale Davis. (llg)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER directing plaintiff to provide the Court further identifying information for Chris Doe and Allan Doe within 30 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 1/9/2026. (ajs)
January 7, 2026 Filing 16 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Chris Doe. (ajs)
January 6, 2026 Filing 15 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Allan Doe. (ajs)
January 5, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Change of Address by Joshua Dale Davis. (llg)
December 12, 2025 Filing 13 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Joshua Dale Davis re #3 Initial Order for Pro Se Prisoners, #4 Proposed Findings and Recommendations, #5 Order, #6 Order. Resent to updated address. (fjg)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying #11 Joshua Dale Davis's motion for reconsideration. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 12/2/2025. (ljb)
November 26, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE and MOTION for Reconsideration re #7 Order by Joshua Dale Davis. (llg)
November 12, 2025 Filing 10 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Joshua Dale Davis re #7 Order. Previously resent to updated address. (fjg)
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Status Update and directing the Clerk to send plaintiff a copy of the docket sheet along with a copy of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/12/2025. (jak)
November 6, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address and MOTION for Status Update by Joshua Dale Davis. (llg)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER adopting #4 recommended disposition; dismissing without prejudice Joshua Davis's claim against the Cross County Detention Center; dismissing Davis's claims against defendants in their official capacities; dismissing without prejudice Davis's retaliation claim; and directing the clerk to update the case style to reflect the dismissal of Cross County Detention Center and add Allan Doe and Chris Doe as defendants. Davis's excessive force claims against Jail Guards Allan Doe and Chris Doe may proceed. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 10/24/2025. (ljb)
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER directing the Clerk to prepare summonses for defendants Jail Guard Allan Doe and Jail Guard Chris Doe; and directing the U.S. Marshal to serve a copy of the #2 complaint, summons, and this Order on these defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/7/2025. (jak)
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #1 IFP motion; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; and directing the Clerk to forward a copy of this Order to the Administrator of the Cross County Detention Center. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/7/2025. (jak)
October 7, 2025 Filing 4 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS recommending #2 Plaintiff's claims against the Cross County Detention Center be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted; Plaintiff's official capacity claims be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted; and Plaintiff's retaliation claims be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. Objections are due to be received by the Clerk of this Court within 14 days of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/07/2025. (lmc)
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONERS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/07/2025. (lmc)
October 7, 2025 Summons Issued as to Jail Guard Allan Doe and Jail Guard Chris Doe and forwarded to the US Marshal for service. (ajj)
October 2, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Joshua Dale Davis. (ajj)
October 2, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joshua Dale Davis. (ajj)

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