Mahomes v. Budnik et al
Plaintiff: Lawrance D Mahomes
Defendant: Chris Budnik and Nicholas Wilson
Case Number: 4:2025cv01276
Filed: December 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Patricia S Harris
Referring Judge: Brian S Miller
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
June 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER adopting #19 partial recommendation; dismissing without prejudice Lawrance Mahomes's claims against Dexter Payne, Cory Evans, and D.W. Allison; and directing the clerk to update the case name. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 6/4/2026. (ljb)
June 3, 2026 Filing 21 OBJECTION to #19 Proposed Findings and Partial Recommendation by Lawrance D Mahomes. (ldb)
June 2, 2026 Filing 20 REPLY to Response to #16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Lawrance D Mahomes. (llg)
May 20, 2026 Filing 19 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND PARTIAL RECOMMENDATION recommending that Mahomes' claims against defendants Payne, Evans, and Allison be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Objections due 14 days from the date of this recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 5/20/2026. (jak)
May 5, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Chris Budnik, Nicholas Wilson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Lawrance D. Mahomes Major Disciplinary, #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Maj. Cory D. Evans)(Diggs, Sharnae)
April 21, 2026 Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT by Lawrance D Mahomes. (ldb)
April 21, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lawrance D Mahomes. (ldb)
February 24, 2026 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chris Budnik, Nicholas Wilson re #14 Answer to Amended Complaint, #13 Notice of Appearance (Diggs, Sharnae)
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Chris Budnik, Nicholas Wilson.(Diggs, Sharnae)
February 23, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Sharnae Yvonne Diggs on behalf of Chris Budnik, Nicholas Wilson (Diggs, Sharnae)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Nicholas Wilson served on 2/2/2026. (ajs)
February 18, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Chris Budnik served on 2/2/2026. (ajs)
February 10, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Change of Address by Lawrance D Mahomes. (kbc)
February 10, 2026 Remark: #6 Motion, #7 Order, #8 Motion, and #9 Order resent to Plaintiff at new address. (kbc)
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER denying #8 Motion to Amend. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 2/9/2026. (ajs)
February 5, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Amend by Lawrance D Mahomes. (ajs)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER denying #6 motion to amend his amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 1/22/2026. (ajs)
January 22, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Amend #4 Amended Complaint by Lawrance D Mahomes. (llg)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare summonses for defendants Wilson and Budnik; directing the US Marshal to serve a summons, one copy of #4 amended complaint along with a copy of this order on each of them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor; and directing the Clerk of Court to remove the Arkansas Division of Corrections as a defendant in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 1/15/2026. (ajs)
January 15, 2026 Summons Issued as to Chris Budnik, Nicholas Wilson and forwarde to the US Marshal for service. (ajs)
December 18, 2025 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Lawrance D Mahomes. (llg)
December 10, 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 Tucker Unit and the appropriate ADC Offices; affording Mahomes the opportunity to amend his complaint within 30 days from the date of this Order to clarify his claims; and directing the Clerk of Court to send a blank 1983 complaint form to Mahomes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 12/10/2025. (ldb)
December 8, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Lawrance D Mahomes. (llg)
December 8, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Lawrance D Mahomes. (llg)

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Represented By: Sharnae Yvonne Diggs
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