Dunahue v. Bennett et al
Plaintiff: Reginald L Dunahue
Defendant: Tracy Bennett, Marjorie Hays, S Douangkesone, Aundrea Culclager, Willam Straughn, James Gibson, Maurice Culclager, Angela Fortenberry, Miller and Earnest
Case Number: 4:2025cv01043
Filed: October 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Patricia S Harris
Referring Judge: D P Marshall
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 2, 2026 Filing 33 SUPPLEMENT to #4 Amended Complaint, filed by Reginald L Dunahue. [Docketed Pursuant to #32 Order.] (ajs)
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to correct #27 docket entry description accordingly; granting #27 motion to supplement Dunahue's amended complaint; and directing the Clerk of Court to docket Dunahue's #27 - #1 pleading as a supplement to his #4 amended complaint and to add nurses Miller and Earnest as defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 4/2/2026. (ajs)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #30 Motion for Copies. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff Dunahue Doc. No. #28 , as well as a copy of the docket sheet. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 3/30/2026. (cfd)
March 27, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION for Copies by Reginald L Dunahue. (ldb)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER adopting #26 partial recommendation and overruling #28 objections; returning Doc. #27 motion to Magistrate Judge Harris to consider; and denying Dunahue's motions for a preliminary injunction and a hearing, Doc. #5 and #26 . Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/20/2026. (jak)
March 18, 2026 Filing 28 OBJECTION to #26 Proposed Findings and Partial Recommendation by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg)
March 3, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION to Supplement #4 Amended Complaint filed by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg) (Docket entry modified to correct the filing event pursuant to #32 Order)(jak)
March 3, 2026 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #27 Motion. CORRECTION: The docket entry was modified to correct the filing event and description as follows, "SUPPLEMENT to #25 Motion filed by Reginald L Dunahue." (cmn)
February 23, 2026 Filing 26 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND PARTIAL RECOMMENDATION recommending Dunahue's #5 motion for injunctive relief and #25 motion for a hearing should therefore be denied. Objections due within 14 days of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 2/23/2026. (ajs)
February 19, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunctive Relief and Declaratory Relief Hearing by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg)
January 21, 2026 Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Tracy Bennett served on 1/9/2026. (ajs)
January 21, 2026 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Angela Fortenberry served on 1/9/2026. (ajs)
January 21, 2026 Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed. S Douangkesone served on 1/9/2026. (ajs)
January 21, 2026 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Marjorie Hays served on 1/9/2026. (ajs)
January 15, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Tracy Bennett, S Douangkesone, Angela Fortenberry, Marjorie Hays. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 8)(Almefty, Kynda)
January 15, 2026 Filing 19 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint by Tracy Bennett, S Douangkesone, Angela Fortenberry, Marjorie Hays.(Almefty, Kynda)
January 12, 2026 Filing 18 REPLY to #17 Response, by Reginald L Dunahue. (ajs)
December 22, 2025 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Aundrea Culclager, Maurice Culclager, James Gibson, Willam Straughn. (Heardmon, Zaisha)
December 22, 2025 Filing 16 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Aundrea Culclager, Maurice Culclager, James Gibson, Willam Straughn.(Heardmon, Zaisha)
December 22, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Zaisha Heardmon on behalf of Aundrea Culclager, Maurice Culclager, James Gibson, Willam Straughn (Heardmon, Zaisha)
December 17, 2025 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re Summons Issued. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the parties summons were issued to as Tracy Bennett, Marjorie Hays, S Douangkesone, Angela Fortenberry. (jbh)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to to prepare summonses for defendants Tracy Bennett, Marjorie Hays, Silakhone Douangkesone, and Angela Fortenberry; directing the U.S. Marshal to serve a summons on each of them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor along with #4 amended complaint and #13 addendum; and directing the Medical Defendants to file a response to Dunahue's #5 motion for injunctive relief along with their Answers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 12/16/2025. (ajj) (Docket text modified on 12/16/2025 to correct a typographical error)(jak)
December 16, 2025 Summons Issued as to Tracy Bennett, Marjorie Hays, S Douangkesone, Angela Fortenberry and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service. (ajj) (Docket text modified on 12/17/2025 correct the parties that summons were issued.) (jbh)
December 15, 2025 Filing 13 ADDENDUM to #4 Amended Complaint filed by Reginald L Dunahue. [Docketed pursuant to #12 Order.] (ajj)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 motion; and directing the Clerk of Court to docket Dunahue's #11 -1 supplement as an addendum to #4 amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 12/15/2025. (ajj)
December 15, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Supplement #4 Amended Complaint by Reginald L Dunahue. (Attachment: #1 Supplemental Complaint) (llg)
December 9, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Maurice Culclager served on 12/1/2025. (fjg)
December 9, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed. James Gibson served on 12/1/2025. (fjg)
December 9, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Willam Straughn served on 12/1/2025. (fjg)
December 9, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Aundrea Culclager served on 12/1/2025. (fjg)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER requesting service instructions for defendants Tracy Bennett, Marjorie Hays, Silakhone Douangkesone, and Angela Fortenberry from their employer, Wellpath Corporation; directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare summonses for defendants Aundrea Culclager, William Straughn, James Gibson, and Maruice Culclager; directing the United States Marshal to serve a summons on each of them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor; directing one copy of #4 amended complaint along with a copy of this order shall be sent to the ADC Compliance Division with these summonses; and directing the Defendants to file a response to Dunahue's #5 motion for injunctive relief along with their Answers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 11/6/2025. (ajj)
November 6, 2025 Summons Issued as to Aundrea Culclager, Maurice Culclager, James Gibson, Willam Straughn and forwarded to the United States Marshal for service. (ajj)
November 5, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg)
October 17, 2025 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Reginald L Dunahue. (ldb)
October 8, 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 prison trust account for the $350 filing fee; directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of the Varner Unit and the appropriate ADC offices; allowing Dunahue to amend his complaint within 30 days of the date of this Order; and directing the Clerk of Court to send a blank 1983 complaint form to Dunahue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 10/8/2025. (jbh)
October 6, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg)
October 6, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Reginald L Dunahue. (llg)

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