Hobbs, II v. Cpl. Byrd, et al
Plaintiff: Michael Ransom Hobbs, II
Defendant: Baxter County Detention Center, Jailer Joe Willbanks, Sergeant Tabitha Maze, James Wallace, Jailer L. Powell, David Ethridge, Cpl. Zachary Byrd and City of Mountain Home
Case Number: 3:2023cv03015
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Timothy L Brooks
Referring Judge: Mark E Ford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
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
April 20, 2023 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II. Zachary Byrd served on 4/3/2023, answer due 4/24/2023; City of Mountain Home served on 4/3/2023, answer due 4/24/2023. (tg)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER adopting #10 Report and Recommendations. See Order for specifics. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 19, 2023. (bjb)
April 18, 2023 Filing 16 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. Please see attached document for complete deadline information. Summary Judgment Motion due by 9/15/2023. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 18, 2023. (sc)
April 18, 2023 Filing 15 TEXT ONLY ORDER Directing the Clerk to change the style of the case and the case participant name to reflect the correct name of the Defendant as set forth in the #14 Answer to Amended Complaint. The name of Defendant Mountain Home Police Department should be changed to the City of Mountain Home. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 18, 2023. (smg)
April 17, 2023 Filing 14 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand by Zachary Byrd, Mountain Home Police Department.(Monaghan, Sara)
April 17, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Sara L. Monaghan on behalf of Zachary Byrd, Mountain Home Police Department. (Monaghan, Sara)
March 30, 2023 Filing 12 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Zachary Byrd and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #5 Amended Complaint, #3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #11 Order Directing Service. YOU MUST PRINT THIS ISSUED SUMMONS, WHICH IS THE MAIN DOCUMENT. PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE MAILED. (tg)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Corporal Zachary Byrd and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 30, 2023. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(tg)
March 30, 2023 Filing 10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #5 Amended Complaint, filed by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II. Objections to R&R due by 4/17/2023. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 30, 2023. (tg)
March 27, 2023 Filing 9 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Zachary Byrd, Mountain Home Police Department and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #5 Amended Complaint, #3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #8 Order Directing Service. (tmc)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Zachary Byrd, Mountain Home Police Department and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 27, 2023. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(tmc)
March 21, 2023 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motions (ECF No. 2 & 6) for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). No fee will be collected as Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated. The Court previously advised (ECF No. 3) the Plaintiff that he was required to inform the Court of any change in his address. Plaintiff was told that he must submit the change of address on a separate sheet of paper entitled Notice of Change of Address. Instead, Plaintiff has merely put his new address on the return envelope. The Clerk is directed to change his address. However, in the future Plaintiff must specifically notify the Court of changes in his address. If he fails to do so, the case will be subject to dismissal. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 21, 2023. (smg)
March 21, 2023 Filing 6 Amended MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(lgd)
March 21, 2023 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand as to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) against Zachary Byrd, Mountain Home Police Department, filed by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II. Related document: #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II.(lgd)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER directing the Clerk to provisionally file the complaint submitted by the Plaintiff. A determination regarding his status as a pauper and service of process will be made at a later time. 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, ORDER DIRECTING that an Amended Complaint and Completed IFP be filed.( Amended Complaint due by 3/29/2023, Completed IFP due by 3/29/2023). Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 8, 2023. (tg)
March 8, 2023 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form Furnished (tg)
March 8, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(tg)
March 8, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Baxter County Detention Center, David Ethridge, Tabitha Maze, L. Powell, James Wallace, Joe Willbanks, filed by Michael Ransom Hobbs, II.(tg)

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Plaintiff: Michael Ransom Hobbs, II
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Defendant: Cpl. Zachary Byrd
Represented By: Sara L. Monaghan
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Defendant: City of Mountain Home
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