Deckard v. Rutledge, et al
Plaintiff: Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr.
Defendant: John and Jane Doe Staff Members, Deputy Megan Rutledge, Lieutenant Tyler Ross, Sgt Kenneth Cogdill and Lieutenant Greg Hobbleman
Case Number: 5:2023cv05028
Filed: February 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Timothy L Brooks
Referring Judge: Christy D Comstock
2 Judge: Mark E Ford
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
April 11, 2023 Filing 14 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Kenneth Cogdill, Greg Hobbleman, Tyler Ross, Megan Rutledge and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #12 Amended Complaint, #5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #13 Order Directing Service. (bjb)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Kenneth Cogdill, Greg Hobbleman, Tyler Ross, Megan Rutledge and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 11, 2023. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(bjb)
April 10, 2023 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Tyler Ross, Kenneth Cogdill, Megan Rutledge, Greg Hobbleman, filed by Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr.(bjb)
April 10, 2023 Filing 11 TEXT ONLY ORDER. On March 22, 2023, an Order (ECF No. 8) was entered directing Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint by April 7, 2023. This Order was returned as undeliverable on March 27, 2023. On March 29, 2023, Plaintiff provided the Court with his new address and the Order was resent.Plaintiff is therefore given an extension of time to file his Amended Complaint. The Amended Complaint is due by May 3, 2023. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 10, 2023. (smg)
March 29, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Change of Address for Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr. Documents that have previously been returned are being resent including 8 Order. (bjb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 9 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked RTS - Not at Facility. Mail originally sent to Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr. at Washington County Jail including 8 TEXT ONLY ORDER. No new address available. New Address due by 4/26/2023. (bjb)
March 22, 2023 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ORDER. By Order (ECF No. 3) entered on February 23, 2023, Plaintiff was directed to file an Amended Complaint by March 16, 2023. Today, Plaintiff filed a supplement to his complaint (ECF No. 7). The supplement does not comply with the Court Order (ECF No. 3). Plaintiff is directed to submit an Amended Complaint by April 7, 2023. The Clerk is directed to mail the Plaintiff a court-approved section 1983 form. Plaintiff must submit his Amended Complaint on this form.In the Amended Complaint, Plaintiff must write short, plain statements telling the Court: (1) the constitutional right Plaintiff believes was violated; (2) the name of the Defendant who violated the right; (3) exactly what the Defendant did or failed to do; (4) how the action or inaction of that Defendant is connected to the violation of Plaintiff's constitutional rights; and (5) what specific injury Plaintiff suffered because of that Defendant's conduct. 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, the allegations against that Defendant will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.The 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. Plaintiff may not incorporate 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 April 7, 2023, deadline. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 22, 2023. (smg)
March 22, 2023 Filing 7 SUPPLEMENT to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) by Plaintiff Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr. (lgd)
March 1, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address to Washington County Jail for Frankie Deckard.. There are no documents to resend. (tmc) Modified on 3/1/2023 (tmc).
March 1, 2023 TEXT ONLY MEMO OF REASSIGNMENT. Case referral reassigned to Honorable Mark E. Ford. Honorable Christy D. Comstock no longer assigned to the case. (tmc)
February 23, 2023 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (bjb)
February 23, 2023 Filing 4 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing Benton County Jail to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $34.07; 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: Benton County Jail). (bjb)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 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 Christy D. Comstock on February 23, 2023. (bjb)
February 23, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(bjb)
February 23, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against John and Jane Doe Staff Members, filed by Frankie Doyle Deckard, Jr.(bjb)
February 23, 2023 Amended Complaint due by 3/16/2023 (bjb)

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