Hance v. Watkins et al
| Jerry Dean Hance, Jr |
| Watkins, Harrison, Eason, Clark Ussery, Matthews, Arditi and C Smith |
| 4:2025cv00529 |
| May 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Jerome T Kearney |
| James M Moody |
| Prison Condition: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Both |
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Filing 25
ORDER re #23 and #24 Plaintiff must update his address within 30 days of the date of this Order. If he does not do so, this case may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/12/2025. (lmc)
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| Filing 24 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Jerry Dean Hance Jr re #22 Order. (fjg) |
| Filing 23 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Jerry Dean Hance, Jr re #21 Notice. (adj) |
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Filing 22
ORDER: Plaintiff must file, within 30 days of the entry of the Order, a Response to #18 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, and a separate #20 Statement of Disputed Facts that complies with the instructions set forth in this Order. Plaintiff is advised that the failure to timely and properly comply with this Order will result in all of the facts set forth in Defendants' summary judgment papers being deemed admitted by Plaintiff, or the dismissal of this action, without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/28/2025. (lmc)
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| Filing 21 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #18 MOTION for Summary Judgment. CORRECTION: The original document was attached in error (wrong image file). The correct document was added to docket entry #18 based on the attached correspondence. (jak) |
| Filing 20 STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) re #18 Motion for Summary Judgment for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies filed by Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, Watkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit No. A - Affidavit of Chief Deputy Wooley, #2 Exhibit No. A1 - Arrest & Booking, #3 Exhibit No. A2 - Requests & Grievances, #4 Exhibit No. A4 - Policies & Procedures, #5 Exhibit No. A5 - Detainee Handbook)(Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 19 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #18 Motion for Summary Judgment for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies filed by Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, Watkins. (Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies by Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, Watkins (Traina, Falyn) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/27/2025: #1 Main Document - Correct (submitted 10/27/2025)) (jak). |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Watkins served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error)(jak) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Clark Ussery served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed. C Smith served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Matthews served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error)(jak) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Harrison served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Eason served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Arditi served on 8/4/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 9/10/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak) |
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Filing 10
INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties shall complete discovery on or before 02/ 26/2026, and file any dispositive motions on or before 03/30/2026. A Motion based on failure to exhaust must be filed by 10/27/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 08/27/2025. (lmc)
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| Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, Watkins.(Traina, Falyn) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Falyn Elexa Traina on behalf of Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, Watkins (Traina, Falyn) |
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Filing 7
ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare Summonses for Defendants Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C Smith, Clark Ussery, and Watkins; and directing the U.s. Marshal to serve a copy of #1 Complaint, Summons, and this Order on each of these Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 07/21/2025. (llg) (Docket text modified on 7/21/2025 to correct the parties to whom summons are to be issued) (jak)
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| Summons Issued as to All Defendants and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (llg) |
| NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #7 Order. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the parties whom summons are to be issued as Arditi, Eason, Harrison, Matthews, C. Smith, Clark Ussery, and Watkins as marked on the Order. (jak) |
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Filing 6
ORDER denying #3 Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 06/10/2025. (lmc)
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Filing 5
ORDER granting #4 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis; directing monthly payments be made from Plaintiff's prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Administrator of the Faulkner County Detention Center, Unit 1, 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 6/10/2025. (ldb)
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jerry Dean Hance, Jr. (llg) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Jerry Dean Hance, Jr. (ajj) |
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Filing 2
ORDER directing the Plaintiff to submit either the $405 statutory filing fee or an In Forma Pauperis Motion within 30 days of the entry date of this Order; and directing the Clerk to send to Plaintiff an In Forma Pauperis Motion, together with the filing fee calculation sheet. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 5/30/2025. (ldb)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Jerry Dean Hance, Jr. (ldb) |
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