Gates v. McJunkins et al
Plaintiff: Richard E. Gates
Defendant: Sheriff Brian McJunkins and Jail Administrator Jana Talant
Case Number: 4:2019cv04130
Filed: October 7, 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
November 26, 2019 Filing 9 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Brian McJunkins, Jana Talant and USM285 Forms Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983), #4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #8 Order Directing Service. (mll)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Brian McJunkins, Jana Talant and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on November 26, 2019. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service). (mll)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER dismissing without prejudice Plaintiff's official capacity claims against Defendants based on his conditions of confinement; dismissing without prejudice individual capacity claims against Defendants related to the service of contaminated food. Plaintiff's individual capacity conditions-of-confinement claims related to the flooded jail and his individual and official capacity deliberate-indifference claims against Defendants remain. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on November 26, 2019. (mll)
October 23, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address for Richard E. Gates. There are no documents to resend. (mll)
October 8, 2019 Filing 5 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing ADC - Ouachita River Unit to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $3.83; 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: AR Board of Corrections, Compliance Division; Department of Correction, Trust Fund & Centralized Banking Office; Fiscal Manager, AR Department of Community Correction). (mll)
October 7, 2019 Filing 4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (mll)
October 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 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 October 7, 2019. (mll)
October 7, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Richard Gates. Motions referred to Barry A. Bryant. (mll)
October 7, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Brian McJunkins, Jana Talant filed by Richard Gates. (mll)

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