Smith v. Cotton et al
Plaintiff: James Smith
Defendant: Nevada County, AR, Deputy Cotton and Rickey Robert
Case Number: 1:2019cv01068
Filed: December 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Barry A Bryant
Referring Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Plaintiff has failed to obey two orders of the Court. Therefore, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), the Court finds that this case should be dismissed. Accordingly, Plaintiff's #2 Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on February 10, 2020. (lw)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for failure to file Amended Complaint. Show Cause Response due by 2/3/2020. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on January 24, 2020. (mll)
January 2, 2020 Filing 8 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing ADC - Pine Bluff Unit to collect from petitioner's prison account monthly payments in amount equal to 20% of preceding month's income credited to account until $350.00 filing fee is paid in full (cc: AR Board of Corrections, Compliance Division; Department of Correction, Trust Fund & Centralized Banking Office; Fiscal Manager, AR Department of Community Correction). (mll)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DIRECTING that an Amended Complaint be filed by 1/23/2020. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on January 2, 2020. (mll)
January 2, 2020 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis as after review it is found that Plaintiff is unable to pay for the costs of commencement of this suit. Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Act, the Clerk is DIRECTED to collect the $350 filing fee from Plaintiff. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on January 2, 2020. (mlf)
January 2, 2020 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (mll)
January 2, 2020 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:19-cv-00929. Docket sheet received.
January 2, 2020 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District of Arkansas. (mll)
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to immediately transfer Plaintiff's entire case file to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 12/30/2019. (ajt) [Transferred from ared on 1/2/2020.]
December 24, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by James Smith. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 1/2/2020.]
December 24, 2019 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Smith. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 1/2/2020.]

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