Smith v. Wright
Plaintiff: Joseph Dillon Smith
Defendant: Rodney Wright
Case Number: 4:2025cv00271
Filed: March 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Brian S Miller
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: 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
June 23, 2025 Filing 8 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Joseph Dillon Smith re #5 Order, #6 Judgment, #7 Appellate Filing Fee Notice.(fjg)
May 28, 2025 Filing 7 APPELLATE FILING FEE NOTICE to Plaintiff. (ljb)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 JUDGMENT: Consistent with #5 order entered today, this case is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 5/28/2025. (ljb)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER adopting #4 recommended disposition; dismissing without prejudice #2 Joseph Smith's complaint; counting dismissal of this action as a strike; and certifying that an in forma pauperis appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 5/28/2025. (ljb)
April 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION recommending Smith's complaint be dismissed without prejudice; recommending dismissal of this action count as a "strike"; and recommending the Court certify that an in forma pauperis appeal from the order adopting this recommendation would not be taken in good faith. Objections due within 14 days of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 4/8/2025. (jbh)
March 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER PLAINTIFFS granting #1 IFP motion; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's institutional account for the $350 filing fee; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Saline County Sheriff and the appropriate ADC offices. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 03/20/2025. (llg)
March 19, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Rodney Wright, filed by Joseph Dillon Smith. (ldb)
March 19, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Dillon Smith. (ldb)

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