Fargis, Jr v. Roberts et al
Plaintiff: John Alvin Fargis, Jr
Defendant: Sheriff Rickey Roberts, Captain Worley and Captain Lisa Worley
Case Number: 1:2023cv01028
Filed: April 14, 2023
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. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER administratively closing case. Plaintiff must file a motion to reopen within 30 days of being discharged from treatment at John 3:16 Ministries. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 30, 2023. (bjb)
May 30, 2023 Filing 17 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #12 MOTION to Stay filed by Rickey Roberts, Lisa Worley. (Mosley, Michael)
May 30, 2023 Filing 16 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Rickey Roberts, Lisa Worley.(Mosley, Michael)
May 30, 2023 Honorable Barry A Bryant no longer assigned to case. (bjb)
May 16, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Rickey Roberts served on 5/8/2023, answer due 5/30/2023; Lisa Worley served on 5/8/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (bjb)
May 15, 2023 Filing 14 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked Return to sender. Not deliverable as addressed. Unable to forward. Mail originally sent to John Alvin Fargis, Jr at Union County Detention Center including #4 Amended Complaint, #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (42:1983) filed by John Alvin Fargis, Jr. Resent to 220 Union Grove Church Road, Lille, LA 71256. (mll)
May 15, 2023 Filing 13 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked Return to sender. Not deliverable as addressed. Unable to forward. Mail originally sent to John Alvin Fargis, Jr at Union County Detention Center including 6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (42:1983), #8 Clerk's Order PLRA Fee. Resent to 220 Union Grove Church Road, Lille, LA 71256.(mll)
May 15, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION to Stay Proceedings by John Alvin Fargis, Jr. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(bjb)
May 15, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Change of Address for John Fargis. There are no documents to resend. (bjb)
May 2, 2023 Filing 10 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Rickey Roberts, Lisa Worley and USM285 Forms delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #4 Amended Complaint, #3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #9 Order Directing Service.(mll)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Rickey Roberts, Lisa Worley and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 2, 2023. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service)(mll)
May 1, 2023 Filing 8 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing Union County Detention Center 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: Sheriff, Union County)(mll) (Main Document 8 replaced on 5/1/2023) (mll).
May 1, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by John Alvin Fargis, Jr. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(mll)
May 1, 2023 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). Although Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application remains incomplete because he has not submitted a signed certificate of inmate account and assets in this case, Plaintiff submitted a complete IFP application in Fargis v. Director Allen 6:23-cv-06032-SOH-BAB (W.D. Ark. Mar. 21, 2023) (ECF No. 4), which was filed within 30 days of Plaintiff initiating this matter. Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to docket the certificate of inmate account and assets in that case into this matter. Having considered that certificate of inmate account and assets along with the IFP application in this case, this Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to the provisions of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, the Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee from the Plaintiff.Plaintiff is advised that he is required to immediately inform the Court of any change of address. If Plaintiff is transferred to another jail or prison or released, he shall have 30 days from the date of transfer or release in which to notify the Court of the new address. Plaintiff shall submit a change of address on a separate piece of paper entitled Notice to the Court of Change of Address and not include any motions or otherwise request relief in this document. The notice shall contain only information pertaining to the address change. The case will be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to inform the Court of an address change. The Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee in the amount of $ 350.00 Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 1, 2023.(ksb)
April 28, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by John Alvin Fargis, Jr. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(mll)
April 28, 2023 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) against Rickey Roberts, Lisa Worley filed by John Alvin Fargis, Jr. Related document: #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by John Alvin Fargis, Jr.(mll)
April 14, 2023 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (bjb)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER that the matter has been provisionally filed as the undersigned finds that additional information is needed to rule on Plaintiff's IFP application. Specifically the Court requires the following information: Completed IFP and Amended Complaint. Failure to comply within the time period specified could result in summary dismissal for failure to obey a court order. (Amended Complaint due by 5/4/2023. Completed IFP due by 5/4/2023). Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on April 14, 2023. (bjb)
April 14, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Rickey Roberts, Captain Worley, filed by John Alvin Fargis, Jr.(bjb)

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Defendant: Sheriff Rickey Roberts
Represented By: Michael A. Mosley
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