Raper v. Gober et al
Plaintiff: James M Roper, Jr and James M Raper, Jr
Defendant: Drew County Detention Center, Mark Gober, Does All Guards and Employees of Drew County Detention Center, Susan Potts and Robert Akin
Case Number: 4:2021cv00595
Filed: June 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Edie R Ervin
Referring Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2021 Filing 22 ANSWER to #17 Amended Complaint by Mark Gober, Susan Potts.(Heaton, Colin)
August 23, 2021 Filing 21 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to James M Raper Jr re #13 Order, #14 Affidavit by James M Raper Jr. (fjg)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER approving and adopting #15 Recommendation as this Court's findings in all respects; dismissing without prejudice Mr. Raper's claims against Robert Akin; and instructing the Clerk to terminate Robert Akin as a Defendant. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 08/23/2021. (llg)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER directing plaintiff to notify the Court of his current address within 30 days of this Order if he wants to pursue the claims he raises in this lawsuit; failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 8/11/21. (tjb)
August 10, 2021 Filing 18 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to James M Raper Jr re #9 Order. (jbh)
August 3, 2021 Filing 17 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by James M Raper, Jr. [DOCKETED pursuant to #16 Order.](ajt)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER denying as moot #11 motion for leave to proceed IFP; granting #12 motion to amend; directing the Clerk to: (1) file Mr. Raper's motion to amend as his second amended complaint; and (2) add Defendants Potts and Akin as party Defendants; directing the Clerk to prepare a summons for Defendant Potts; and directing the United States Marshal to serve Defendant Potts with a summons and a copy of the complaint, the amended complaint, and the second amended complaint, including any attachments, without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 08/03/2021. (ajt)
August 3, 2021 Filing 15 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending plaintiff's claims against Defendant Robert Akin be dismissed with prejudice and that Robert Akin be terminated as a Defendant #7 ; Objections due within 14 days of the date of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 8/3/21. (tjb)
August 3, 2021 Summons Issued as to Susan Potts and forwarded to USMS for service. (ajt)
August 2, 2021 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT by James M Raper, Jr. (kdr)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER approving and adopting #8 Recommendation as this Court's findings in all respects; dismissing Mr. Raper's claims against the Drew County Detention Center; and instructing the Clerk to terminate Drew County Detention Center as a Defendant. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/27/2021. (llg)
July 23, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint and #7 Amended Complaint by James M Raper, Jr. (llg)
July 23, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James M Raper, Jr. (llg)
July 23, 2021 Filing 10 RESPONSE to #8 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION filed by James M Raper, Jr. (llg)
July 16, 2021 Summons Issued as to Mark Gober. Forwarded to USMS for service. (kdr)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER instructing the Clerk to correct the docket sheet to reflect the correct spelling of Mr. Raper's last name; granting #6 Mr. Raper's motion for leave to proceed IFP; directing the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center and the appropriate ADC offices; directing the Clerk to prepare a summons for Defendant Gober; directing the USMS to serve Defendant Gober with summons and a copy of the complaint and amended complaint #1 #7 , without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 7/15/2021. (kdr)
July 15, 2021 Filing 8 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending Mr. Raper's claims against the Detention Center be dismissed with prejudice; the Detention Center be terminated as a Defendant #7 ; Objections due within 14 days of the date of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 7/15/21. (tjb)
July 12, 2021 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by James M Roper, Jr. (llg)
July 12, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James M Roper, Jr. (llg)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER-PLAINTIFFS denying #1 motion for leave to proceed IFP, without prejudice; directing the Clerk to enclose, along with a copy of this Order, a new IFP application; and directing Plaintiff to return a completed IFP application, including an accompanying affidavit and jail account information sheet, or pay the $402.00 filing fee within 30 days of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 7/1/2021. (jbh)
June 30, 2021 Filing 4 Case electronically transferred in from District of Arkansas Western; Case Number 4:21-cv-04044. Electronic file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Eastern District of Arkansas. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on June 29, 2021. (mll) [Transferred from arwd on 6/30/2021.]
June 29, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by James M. Roper, Jr. Motions referred to Barry A. Bryant.(mll) [Transferred from arwd on 6/30/2021.]
June 29, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Drew County Detention Center, Mark Gober filed by James M. Roper, Jr.(mll) [Transferred from arwd on 6/30/2021.]

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