Collins v. State of Arkansas
Plaintiff: Kingrale Collins
Defendant: State of Arkansas
Case Number: 1:2023cv01036
Filed: May 1, 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: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 28, 2023 Filing 9 TEXT ONLY ORDER TO COMMUNICATE. On May 1, 2023, Plaintiff submitted for filing with this Court a document that he may have meant to file in the Circuit Court of El Dorado County, Arkansas--a state court not the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The Document is entitled petition to correct an illegal sentence.On June 27, 2023, Plaintiff submitted a Commutation Application designed to be submitted to Institutional Release Services located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Plaintiff is directed to respond to this Order by informing the Court if he intended to file these documents in federal court or in state court and/or with the Institutional Release Services. If Plaintiff intended to proceed in federal court, he should so advise the Court and he will be sent a form habeas corpus petition. However, Plaintiff is advised that he must first exhaust his available state law remedies before he can seek habeas relief in federal court. Plaintiff must respond to this Order by 7/19/2023. Failure to respond to this Order shall result in the dismissal of this action. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on June 28, 2023. (smg)
June 27, 2023 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) against State of Arkansas, filed by Kingrale Collins. Related document: #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by Kingrale Collins.(tg)
June 20, 2023 Complaint fee received: $402, receipt number 2025425. (jlm)
May 30, 2023 Filing 7 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing Tucker Maximum Security Unit to collect from petitioner's prison account a filing fee of $350.00 (cc: AR Board of Corrections, Compliance Division; Department of Correction, Trust Fund & Centralized Banking Office; Fiscal Manager, AR Department of Community Correction). (bjb)
May 30, 2023 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY SHOW CAUSE ORDER - FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER. The Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint by May 22, 2023. This Order was not returned as undeliverable. Plaintiff did not respond. Plaintiff is given 21 days to show cause why he failed to obey the Order of the Court. If Plaintiff fails to respond by the deadline, this case shall be subject to dismissal. Show Cause Response due by 6/20/2023. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 30, 2023. (smg)
May 30, 2023 Filing 5 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). 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 30, 2023. (smg)
May 15, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Kingrale Collins. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(tg)
May 1, 2023 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (bjb)
May 1, 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. Completed IFP and Amended Complaint due by 5/22/2023. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 1, 2023. (bjb)
May 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against State of Arkansas, filed by Kingrale Collins.(bjb)
May 1, 2023 Set Deadlines: Amended Complaint due by 5/22/2023 (bjb)

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