Lewis v. Beasley et al
Plaintiff: Don E Lewis
Defendant: Ms. Beasley, MS. Ray, Nurse Ross, Doe, Detective John Beasley, Detective Ray, Parole Officer Ross and James Dansby, Jr
Case Number: 4:2021cv04093
Filed: December 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Office: Texarkana Office
Presiding Judge: Barry A Bryant
Referring Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2022 Filing 11 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked Return to sender. Not deliverable as addressed. Unable to forward. Mail originally sent to Don E. Lewis at Nevada County Jail including 8 Order to Show Cause - Failure to Obey Order. No new address available. New Address due by 2/28/2022.(mll)
January 18, 2022 Filing 10 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked Return to sender. Not deliverable as addressed. Unable to forward. Mail originally sent to Don E. Lewis at Nevada County Jail including #9 Amended Complaint filed by Don E Lewis. No new address available. New Address due by 2/17/2022.(mll)
January 7, 2022 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Doe, John Beasley, Ross, James Dansby, Jr. filed by Don E Lewis.(mll) Modified on 1/10/2022 removed defendant Ray (cnn).
January 6, 2022 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY SHOW CAUSE ORDER - FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER. On December 10, 2021, the Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint to clarify his claims by January 3, 2022. (ECF No. 7). 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 1/27/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 6, 2022. (mlf)
December 10, 2021 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING COMPLAINT DEFICIENCY. After review of the Complaint, it is determined that the Plaintiff has not clearly stated how each named Defendant violated his federal constitutional rights, and some of his claims may be frivolous. In addition, Plaintiff Complaint is not on a form approved for use in this District. For these reasons, Plaintiff is directed to submit an Amended Complaint within 21 days of the date of this Order. The Clerk is directed to mail the Plaintiff a court-approved 1983 form.In the Amended Complaint, Plaintiff must write short, plain statements telling the Court: the constitutional right Plaintiff believes was violated;the name of the Defendant who violated the right;exactly what the Defendant did or failed to do;how the action or inaction of that Defendant is connected to the violation of the constitutional rights;and what specific injury Plaintiff suffered because of the misconduct of that Defendant. See Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362,371-72,377 (1976);Fed.R.Civ.P.8. Plaintiff must repeat this process for each person he has named as a Defendant. Plaintiff is CAUTIONED that he must affirmatively link the conduct of each named Defendant with the specific injury he suffered. If he fails to do so, the allegations against that Defendant will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.Plaintiff must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is a First Amended Complaint. The First Amended Complaint must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety on the court-approved form. You may not refer back to any part of the original complaint. A First Amended Complaint supersedes, or takes the place of, the original Complaint. After amendment, the Court will treat the original Complaint as nonexistent. Any cause of action that was raised in the original Complaint is waived if it is not raised in the First Amended Complaint. This case shall be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to return the Amended Complaint to the Court by the deadline. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Amended Complaint due by 1/3/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 10, 2021. (mlf)
December 10, 2021 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis as after review it is found that Plaintiff is unable to pay for the costs of commencement of this suit. Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, the Clerk is DIRECTED to collect the $350 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 his 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. Failure to inform the Court of an address change may result in the dismissal of this case. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 10, 2021. (mlf)
December 10, 2021 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District or Arkansas. (mll)
December 8, 2021 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form.(mll)
December 8, 2021 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:21-cv-01180. Docket sheet received.
December 8, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED to Honorable Barry A. Bryant: #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Don E Lewis. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A Bryant.(mll)
December 8, 2021 ***PLEASE DISREGARD. FILED IN ERROR.*** TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District of Arkansas. (mll) Modified on 12/8/2021.(mll)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to immediately transfer Lewis's entire case file to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 12/07/2021. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 12/8/2021.]
December 3, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Don E Lewis.(kdr) [Transferred from ared on 12/8/2021.]
December 3, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Don E Lewis. (kdr) [Transferred from ared on 12/8/2021.]

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