Dansby v. Martin et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr
Defendant: Sheriff Danny Martin, Steve Otwell, Karen Ghormley, Andrew Windham, Sergeant Daisy Smith and Correctional Officer Cameron Shelton
Case Number: 4:2022cv04106
Filed: November 1, 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. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 14, 2022 Filing 13 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Karen Ghormley, Danny Martin, Steve Otwell, Cameron Shelton, Daisy Smith and USM285 Forms delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #11 Amended Complaint, #5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #12 Order Directing Service.(mll)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Karen Ghormley, Danny Martin, Steve Otwell, Cameron Shelton, Daisy Smith and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 14, 2022. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service)(mll)
November 28, 2022 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Karen Ghormley, Daisy Smith, Steve Otwell, Danny Martin, Cameron Shelton filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. Related document: #2 Complaint filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr.(mll)
November 15, 2022 Filing 10 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING COMPLAINT DEFICIENCY. After review of the Complaint, it is determined that the Plaintiff did not submit the complaint on the court-approved form for this District. 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 12/6/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on November 15, 2022. (awl)
November 15, 2022 Filing 9 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing Nevada 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: Nevada County Detention Center)(mll)
November 15, 2022 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #7 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 November 15, 2022. (awl)
November 14, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(mll)
November 2, 2022 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING In Forma Pauperis Application. With his complaint, Plaintiff submitted an in forma pauperis (IFP) application. However, the application is incomplete because it is missing pages. 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 return the completed application to this 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 11/23/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on November 2, 2022. (awl)
November 1, 2022 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form.(mll)
November 1, 2022 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:22-cv-01053. Docket sheet received.
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER that the Clerk shall immediately transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 11/1/2022. (lej) [Transferred from ared on 11/1/2022.]
November 1, 2022 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District of Arkansas.(mll)
November 1, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED to Honorable Barry A. Bryant: #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A Bryant.(mll)
October 31, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. (ldb) [Transferred from ared on 11/1/2022.]
October 31, 2022 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. (ldb) [Transferred from ared on 11/1/2022.]

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