Smith v. Dennis
Plaintiff: James Elwood Smith
Defendant: Jodi Raines Dennis
Case Number: 4:2022cv00635
Filed: July 11, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 25, 2022 Filing 9 APPELLATE FILING FEE NOTICE to Plaintiff. (llg)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 JUDGMENT: Consistent with #7 Order that was entered on this day, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/25/2022. (llg)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Smith's motion to proceed in forma pauperis; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the Ouachita Unit, the ADC Trust Fund Centralized Banking Office, and the ADC Compliance Office; dismissing Smith's claims without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; certifying, an in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith; and recommending this dismissal constitute a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/25/2022. (llg)
July 22, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Elwood Smith. (llg)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER denying, without prejudice, #2 Plaintiff James Elwood Smith's motion to proceed in forma pauperis; directing the Clerk to send Smith an IFP application, including calculation sheet; and directing Smith to either pay the $402 filing and administrative fee, or file a complete IFP application, including a signed certificate and calculation sheet within 30 days from the date of this Order if he wishes to proceed with this case. If he does not do so, his case will be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/12/2022. (llg)
July 11, 2022 Filing 4 Case electronically transferred in from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; Case Number 5:22-cv-05135. Electronic file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of Arkansas. Docket Sheet and case documents sent to receiving court. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on July 11, 2022. (bjb) [Transferred from arwd on 7/11/2022.]
July 11, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by James Elwood Smith. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(bjb) [Transferred from arwd on 7/11/2022.]
July 11, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Judge Jodi Raines Dennis, filed by James Elwood Smith.(bjb) [Transferred from arwd on 7/11/2022.]

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