Steffler v. Walcott et al
Plaintiff: Micah Alan Steffler
Defendant: Deputy Chris Walcott and Tammy Fowler
Case Number: 4:2022cv04027
Filed: March 22, 2022
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 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 18, 2022.(mll)
May 16, 2022 Filing 11 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing Sevier County Jail to collect from petitioner's prison account monthly payments in amount equal to 20% of preceding month's income credited to account until $350.00 filing fee is paid in full (cc: Sheriff, Sevier County).(mll)
May 16, 2022 Filing 10 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #9 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; finding as moot #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on May 16, 2022. (cpg)
April 29, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Micah Alan Steffler. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(mll)
April 20, 2022 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY SHOW CAUSE ORDER - FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER. The Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to Submit a complete application for in forma pauperis and an Amended Complaint by April 12, 2022. 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 5/11/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on April 20, 2022. (cpg)
March 23, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED to Honorable Barry A. Bryant: #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) filed by Micah Alan Steffler. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A Bryant. **This event was used for docket maintenance** (hnc)
March 22, 2022 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. For this reason, 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 4/12/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on March 22, 2022. (mlf)
March 22, 2022 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING In Forma Pauperis Application. With his complaint, Plaintiff submitted an in forma pauperis (IFP) application. (ECF No. 1). However, he failed to have the certification regarding inmate funds held in his name completed for the IFP application. 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 IFP application or pay the 402.00 dollar filing fee by the deadline. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Completed IFP due by 4/12/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on March 22, 2022. (mlf)
March 22, 2022 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form.(mll)
March 22, 2022 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:22-cv-00261. Docket sheet received.
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TRANSFER ORDER immediately transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 3/22/2022. (kdr) [Transferred from ared on 3/22/2022.]
March 22, 2022 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District of Arkansas.(mll)
March 21, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Micah Alan Steffler. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 3/22/2022.]
March 21, 2022 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Micah Alan Steffler. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 3/22/2022.]

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