Dansby v. Otwell et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr
Defendant: Steve Otwell, Karen Ghormley, Calee Parsons and Andrew Windham
Case Number: 4:2022cv04112
Filed: November 18, 2022
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 Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 6, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. Karen Ghormley served on 12/19/2022, answer due 1/9/2023; Steve Otwell served on 12/19/2022, answer due 1/9/2023; Calee Parsons served on 12/19/2022, answer due 1/9/2023; Andrew Windham served on 12/19/2022, answer due 1/9/2023.(mll)
December 8, 2022 Filing 12 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Karen Ghormley, Steve Otwell, Calee Parsons, Andrew Windham and USM285 Forms delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #10 Amended Complaint, #6 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #11 Order Directing Service. (mll)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Karen Ghormley, Steve Otwell, Calee Parsons, Andrew Windham and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 8, 2022. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service).(mll)
December 6, 2022 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Calee Parsons, Karen Ghormley, Steve Otwell, Andrew Windham filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr.(mll)
November 22, 2022 Filing 9 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 12/13/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on November 22, 2022. (awl)
November 22, 2022 Filing 8 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing Neveda County Jail to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $69.07; 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: Neveda County Jail). (bjb)
November 22, 2022 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #1 Plaintiff's 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 release, 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 22, 2022. (awl)
November 18, 2022 Filing 6 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (cnn)
November 18, 2022 Filing 5 CASE REFERRED to Honorable Barry A Bryant. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A Bryant.(cnn)
November 18, 2022 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:22-cv-01111. Docket sheet received.
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to immediately transfer Plaintiff's entire case file to the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/18/2022. (ldb) [Transferred from ared on 11/18/2022.]
November 18, 2022 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Arkansas Eastern. (cnn)
November 16, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr.(kdr) [Transferred from ared on 11/18/2022.]
November 16, 2022 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Alexander Dansby, Sr. (kdr) [Transferred from ared on 11/18/2022.]

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