Anderson v. Watkins et al
| Jesse Thomas Anderson |
| Watkins, Clark Ussery, Michael Arditi and Korban Wise |
| 4:2025cv00527 |
| May 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Joe J Volpe |
| Prison Condition: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Filing 21 NOTICE by Michael Arditi, Clark Ussery, Watkins re #18 Scheduling Order of No MSJ-Exhaust to be Filed (Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 20 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 9/26/2025. (ldb) |
Filing 19
(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. 16), the Clerk shall correct Defendant's name to Korban Wise. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 9/9/2025. (lej)
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Filing 18
INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 3/9/2026. Dispositive motions due by 4/9/2026. Dispositive motions on the issue of exhaustion due by 10/9/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 9/9/2025. (lej)
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| Filing 17 NOTICE, CONSENT AND REFERENCE to a Magistrate Judge forwarded by the Clerk of Court. (lej) |
| Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Michael Arditi, Clark Ussery, Watkins, Wise.(Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Falyn Elexa Traina on behalf of Michael Arditi, Clark Ussery, Watkins, Wise (Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Watkins served on 8/20/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Clark Ussery served on 8/5/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Michael Arditi served on 8/20/2025. (ajj) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Wise served on 8/20/2025. (ajj) |
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #9 IFP Application; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; directing the Clerk to mail a copy of this Order to the Jail Administrator of the Faulkner County Detention Center; directing the Clerk to prepare summonses for Defendants Watkins, Ussery, Arditi, and Wise; and directing the U.S. Marshal to serve the summonses, Complaint, and this Order on them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 8/11/2025. (jbh)
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| Summons Issued as to All Defendants and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (jbh) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jesse Thomas Anderson. (llg) |
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Filing 8
ORDER denying #7 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis as incomplete. The Clerk shall mail Plaintiff another IFP Application, but not a Calculation Sheet. Plaintiff must, within 30 days of the date of this order, either: (a) pay the full $405 filing fee; or (b) file a properly completed and signed IFP Application. If he does not timely do so, this case may be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 6/27/2025. (lej)
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| Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jesse Thomas Anderson. (ldb) |
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Filing 6
ORDER directing the Clerk to mail Plaintiff an IFP Application and a Calculation Sheet; directing Plaintiff to within 30 days of the date of this Order, either pay the full $405 filing fee, or file a properly completed IFP Application and Calculation Sheet; directing the Clerk to mail a copy of this Order to the Jail Administrator; and requesting the Jail Administrator's assistance in having the forms completed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 6/11/2025. (ldb)
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| Filing 5 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel. CORRECTION: The original document was attached in error (incorrect Judge initials) due to a clerical mistake by the Clerk's office. The correct document was added to docket entry #3 and is attached hereto for review by the parties. (jak) |
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Filing 4
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER denying #3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. A civil litigant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel in a civil action but the Court may appoint counsel at its discretion. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1). The Court has considered Plaintiff's need for an attorney, the likelihood that Plaintiff will benefit from assistance of counsel, the factual complexity of the case, the Plaintiff's ability to investigate and present the case, and the complexity of the legal issues. In considering these factors, the Court finds that Plaintiff's claims do not appear legally or factually complex, and it appears Plaintiff is capable of prosecuting these claims without appointed counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 6/6/2025. (lej)
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| Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Jesse Thomas Anderson. (ajj) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/6/2025: #1 Main Document - Correct) (jak). |
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Filing 2
ORDER ON AMICUS BRIEFS. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 3/21/2023. (ldb)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jesse Thomas Anderson. (ldb) |
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