Bridges v. Dowdy et al
Plaintiff: Joshua Bridges
Defendant: Guard Alex Fondren, Guard Nathaniel Hicks and Lieutenant Carrie Dowdy
Case Number: 2:2021cv02066
Filed: March 18, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Mark E Ford
Referring Judge: P K Holmes
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING that an Amended Complaint be filed. Amended Complaint due by 5/17/2021. Set of 1983 forms mailed to Plaintiff. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 26, 2021. (jlm)
April 26, 2021 Filing 10 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing Crawford County Justice Center to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $3.00; thereafter to collect monthly payments from petitioner's prison account in amount equal to 20% of preceding month's income credited to account until $350.00 filing fee is paid in full (cc: Crawford County Justice Center)(jlm)
April 26, 2021 Filing 9 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting [ECF Nos. 2, 5, & 8] Motions 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 Mark E. Ford on April 26, 2021. (smg)
April 26, 2021 Filing 8 Second COMPLETED MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Joshua Bridges. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(jlm)
April 21, 2021 Filing 7 SUPPLEMENT by Plaintiff Joshua Bridges to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983). (mjm)
April 8, 2021 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING In Forma Pauperis Application. With his complaint, Plaintiff submitted an in forma pauperis (IFP) application (ECF No. 2). Plaintiff indicates he is incarcerated in the Crawford County Justice Center. However, he failed to have the certification regarding inmate funds held in his name completed for the IFP application. An Order (ECF No. 4) was entered giving Plaintiff until April 7, 2021, to file a complete IFP application. On April 1, 2021, Plaintiff filed a second Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP (ECF No. 5). This Motion only contains page one of the application and does not have the certificate regarding inmate funds held in his name. The Court must have this certificate before the case can proceed. For this reason, the Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff a blank Prisoner IFP Application. Plaintiff is given 21 days from the date of this Order to either have the certificate portion of the IFP application completed by the appropriate detention center official and return the application to the Court for review and filing or pay the 350.00 dollar filing fee and 52.00 dollar administrative fee, a total of 402.00 dollars. This case shall be subject to dismissal for failure to obey an order of the Court if Plaintiff fails to return the completed certificate of account or pay the 402.00 dollar filing fee by the deadline. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Completed IFP due by April 29, 2021. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 8, 2021. (smg)
April 1, 2021 Filing 5 COMPLETED MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Joshua Bridges. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(jlm)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER DIRECTING that a Completed IFP be filed. Completed IFP due by 4/7/2021. 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 his new address. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 18, 2021. (lw)
March 18, 2021 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
March 18, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Joshua Bridges. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(jlm)
March 18, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Carrie Dowdy, Alex Fondren, Nathaniel Hicks, filed by Joshua Bridges.(jlm)

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