Powell v. McDaniel et al
| Cortez D Powell |
| Ivory McDaniel, Linda Lewis, William F Straughn, M Toles, Dexter Payne and Mary Lloyd |
| 4:2025cv00377 |
| April 21, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Kristine G Baker |
| Edie R Ervin |
| Prison Condition: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Both |
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Filing 29
ORDER denying #28 Mr. Powell's motion for copies; and instructing the Clerk to provide Mr. Powell a copy of the docket sheet for this lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 08/21/2025. (llg)
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| Filing 28 MOTION for Copies and RESPONSE to #26 Order by Cortez D Powell. (ldb) |
| Filing 27 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Cortez D Powell re #12 Summons Returned Executed, #13 Summons Returned Executed, #14 Summons Returned Executed, #15 Summons Returned Executed, #16 Summons Returned Executed, 20 Text Entry Only Order. (fjg) |
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Filing 26
ORDER giving Mr. Powell 30 days to notify the Court whether he seeks to proceed with this case; and reminding Mr. Powell of his duty to keep the Court informed of his address so that the Court can communicate with him about this lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 8/5/2025. (ldb)
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| Filing 25 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Cortez D Powell re Notice of Docket Correction re #18 Motion, 20 Text Entry Only Order. (fjg) |
| Filing 24 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Cortez D Powell re Notice of Docket Correction re #18 Motion, #19 Motion for Copies. (fjg) |
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Filing 23
ORDER instructing the Clerk to update the docket sheet to reflect the correct spelling of the names of Defendants Payne and Lloyd - Dexter Payne and Mary Lloyd #11 ; granting #21 Defendants' motion to stay; and staying all merits-based discovery until further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 07/23/2025. (llg)
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| Filing 22 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #21 Motion to Stay Discovery filed by Linda Lewis, Mary Lyod, Ivory McDaniel, Dexter Pain, William F Straughn. (Middlebrooks, Andrew) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Stay Discovery by Linda Lewis, Mary Lyod, Ivory McDaniel, Dexter Pain, William F Straughn (Middlebrooks, Andrew) |
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Filing 20
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #19 Mr. Powell's Motion. The Clerk is instructed to provide Mr. Powell copies of docket entries #12 , #13 , #14 , #15 , and #16 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 07/14/2025. (smp) (Docket text modified on 7/14/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak)
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| NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re Notice of Docket Correction and #18 Motion to Compel. CORRECTION: The docket texts were modified to indicate these entries were filed in error (wrong case) due to clerical mistakes by the Clerk's office. (kbc) |
| DOCKET ENTRY FILED IN ERROR - DISREGARD (wrong case). (cmn) Docket text modified on 7/14/2025 to indicate filed in error. (kbc) |
| Filing 19 MOTION for Copies by Cortez D Powell. (ajj) |
| Filing 18 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - DISREGARD (wrong case). (ajj) Docket text modified on 7/14/2025 to indicated filed in error. (kbc) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE to #11 Answer to Complaint, by Cortez D Powell. (ajj) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Mary Lyod served on 5/21/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Dexter Pain served on 5/21/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Linda Lewis served on 5/21/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Ivory McDaniel served on 5/21/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. William F Straughn served on 5/21/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 11 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by Linda Lewis, Mary Lyod, Ivory McDaniel, Dexter Pain, William F Straughn.(Middlebrooks, Andrew) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J. Middlebrooks on behalf of Linda Lewis, Mary Lyod, Ivory McDaniel, Dexter Pain, William F Straughn (Middlebrooks, Andrew) |
| Filing 9 OBJECTION to #8 Partial Recommended Disposition by Cortez D Powell. (ldb) |
| Summons Issued as to Linda Lewis, Mary Lyod, Ivory McDaniel, Dexter Pain, William F Straughn and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (ajj) |
| Filing 8 PARTIAL RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending that Mr. Powell's official capacity claims for money damages be dismissed, without prejudice, based on his failure to state a plausible constitutional claim for relief; Mr. Powell's claims that Defendant McDaniel and Toles violated various ADC policies be dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to state a plausible constitutional claim for relief; and the Clerk be instructed to terminate Correctional Officer M. Toles as a party defendant. Objections due 14 days from the date of these recommendations. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 5/15/2025. (jak) |
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #6 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 ADC Offices and the Warden of the Larry B. Norris Unit; directing the Clerk to prepare summonses for defendants Ivory McDaniel, Linda Lewis, William F. Straughn, Dexter Pain, and Mary Lyod; and directing the U.S. Marshal to serve these defendants with a summons and copy of the #2 complaint without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 5/15/2025. (jak)
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| Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Cortez D Powell. (llg) |
| Filing 5 OBJECTION to #4 Order by Cortez D Powell. (llg) |
| NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #4 Order. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER-PLAINTIFFS denying #1 IFP motion; denying #3 motion for subpoena; directing the Clerk to enclose, along with a copy of this Order, a new IFP application; and directing Plaintiff, within 30 days of this Order, to return a completed IFP application or pay the $405.00 filing fee" as marked on the document. (jak) |
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Filing 4
INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER-PLAINTIFFS denying #1 IFP motion; denying #3 motion for subpoena; directing the Clerk to enclose, along with a copy of this Order, a new IFP application; and directing Plaintiff, within 30 days of this Order, to return a completed IFP application or pay the $405.00 filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 04/22/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 4/23/2025 to correct the description of the document filed) (jak)
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| Filing 3 MOTION for Subpoena by Cortez D Powell. (llg) |
| Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Cortez D Powell. (llg) |
| Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Cortez D Powell. (llg) |
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