Watkins v. Holloway et al
Plaintiff: Ronald Watkins
Defendant: John Doe D-Pod Deputies, Captain Harold Gage, Lieutenant Tyler Ross, Sheriff Shawn Holloway and Lieutenant Wyatt Banta
Case Number: 5:2021cv05038
Filed: February 25, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Timothy L Brooks
Referring Judge: Mark E Ford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 21, 2021 Filing 10 MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by Ronald Watkins. Objections to R&R due by 5/10/2021. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 21, 2021. (lgd)
March 30, 2021 Filing 9 TEXT ONLY SHOW CAUSE ORDER - FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER. The Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint by March 29, 2021. 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 4/20/2021. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 30, 2021. (mlf)
March 8, 2021 Filing 8 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. Amended Complaint due by 3/29/2021. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 8, 2021. (mlf)
March 8, 2021 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 8, 2021. (mlf)
March 8, 2021 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #5 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 AND ATTACH THE COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNT FILED BY PLAINTIFF IN (ECF NO. 2) TO HIS IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 8, 2021. (mlf)
March 8, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Ronald Watkins. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(tg)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER that the matter has been provisionally filed as the undersigned finds that additional information is needed to rule on Plaintiff's IFP application. Specifically the Court requires the following information: complete IFP. Failure to comply within the time period specified could result in summary dismissal for failure to obey a court order. Completed IFP due by 3/17/2021. Signed by Honorable Erin L. Wiedemann on February 25, 2021. (lgd)
February 25, 2021 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form mailed to plaintiff/petitioner. (lgd)
February 25, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Ronald Watkins. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(lgd)
February 25, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Wyatt Banta, Harold Gage, Shawn Holloway, John Doe D-Pod Deputies, Tyler Ross, filed by Ronald Watkins.(lgd)

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