Hopkins v. Higgins et al
Plaintiff: James Lewis Hopkins
Defendant: Eric S Higgins, Dinese Atwood and George Belt
Case Number: 4:2023cv00905
Filed: September 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Referring Judge: Benecia B Moore
2 Judge: J Thomas Ray
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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November 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER directing the Clerk to prepare a summons for the following Defendants: Eric S. Higgins, Dinese Atwood, and George Belt; directing the USMS to serve the summons, #2 Complaint, and this Order on each of the Defendants at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility without prepayment of fees and costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benecia B. Moore on 11/16/2023. (kdr)
November 16, 2023 Summons Issued as to All Defendants and forwarded to U.S. Marshal for service. (ldb)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER adopting #4 Recommendation as this Court's findings in its entirety; allowing Hopkins to proceed with his due process claims against all Defendants; and dismissing Hopkins's retaliation, false disciplinary, access to the courts,Sixth Amendment right to counsel, freedom of association, and official capacity claims. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 11/14/2023. (jbh)
November 2, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT. The Clerk's office has reassigned the referral of this case to Magistrate Judge Benecia B. Moore. Signed at the direction of the Court on 11/2/2023.(jak)
October 24, 2023 Filing 4 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending Hopkins be allowed to proceed with his due process claims against all Defendants; and Hopkins's retaliation, false disciplinary, access to the courts, Sixth Amendment right to counsel, freedom of association, and official capacity claims be dismissed. Objections due within 14 days of the date of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 10/24/2023. (llg)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONERS granting #1 Plaintiff's IFP Motion; directing monthly payments be collected from Plaintiff's institutional account, until a total of $350 has been paid to the Clerk of Court; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Jail Administrator for Pulaski County Detention Facility. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 10/3/2023. (kdr)
September 29, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by James Lewis Hopkins. (ldb)
September 29, 2023 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Lewis Hopkins. (ldb)

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