Cogburn v. Arkansas Department of Corrections
Plaintiff: Kevin Cogburn
Defendant: Arkansas Department of Corrections, Linda Arnold and Jarius Sanders
Case Number: 4:2023cv00664
Filed: July 19, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Lee P Rudofsky
Referring Judge: Joe J Volpe
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER pursuant to the information provided in the answer (Doc. 9), the Clerk shall change Defendants' names to Linda Arnold and Jarius Sanders. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 9/14/2023. (lej)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 3/14/2024. Dispositive motions due by 4/14/2024. Dispositive motions on the issue of exhaustion due by 11/14/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 9/14/2023. (lej)
September 14, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE, CONSENT AND REFERENCE to a Magistrate Judge forwarded by the Clerk of Court. (lej)
September 13, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Arnold, Sanders.(Middleton, Rosalyn)
September 13, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Rosalyn L. Middleton on behalf of Arnold, Sanders (Middleton, Rosalyn)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION that Plaintiff be allowed to proceed with his Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement claim against Defendants Arnold and Sanders in their personal capacities only. Defendant ADC be dismissed with prejudice. The official capacity claim be dismissed without prejudice. The Court certify, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal from an order adopting this recommendation would not be taken in good faith. Objections due no later than 14 days from the date of this recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 8/9/2023. (lej)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER that the Clerk shall prepare summonses and the USMS shall serve Defendants Arnold and Sanders without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 8/9/2023. (lej)
August 9, 2023 Summons Issued as to Arnold, Sanders and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (jbh)
August 7, 2023 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Arkansas Department of Corrections, filed by Kevin Cogburn. (ldb)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting Plaintiff's IFP Application #1 . The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to the North Central Unit Warden, ADC Trust Bank, and ADC Compliance Office. Service is not appropriate at this time. The Clerk shall mail a 42 U.S.C. 1983 complaint form (but not an IFP Application) to Plaintiff with a copy of this order. If Plaintiff wishes to amend, he must complete the new complaint form in its entirety in accordance with this order, label it an "Amended Complaint," and file it within 30 days of the date of this order. Plaintiff's complaint, as it now stands, is deficient and may be dismissed after 30 days of the date of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 7/25/2023. (lej)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER ON AMICUS BRIEFS. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 3/21/2023. (ldb)
July 19, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Arkansas Department of Corrections, filed by Kevin Cogburn. (ldb)
July 19, 2023 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Kevin Cogburn. (ldb)

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