Hunt v. WellPath et al
Plaintiff: Mark Stewart Hunt
Defendant: Wellpath and Monga
Case Number: 6:2023cv06111
Filed: November 7, 2023
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: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mark Stewart Hunt. Wellpath served on 12/11/2023, answer due 1/2/2024. (tmc)
December 21, 2023 Filing 12 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing ADC - Ouachita River Unit to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $3.33; 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: AR Board of Corrections, Compliance Division; Department of Correction, Trust Fund & Centralized Banking Office; Warden, ADC-Ouachita River Unit). (tmc)
December 21, 2023 Filing 11 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #1 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 December 21, 2023. (klk)
December 18, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to #2 Complaint by Wellpath.(Almefty, Kynda)
December 1, 2023 Filing 9 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Wellpath and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #8 Order Directing Service, #5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #2 Complaint. (jlm)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Wellpath and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 1, 2023. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(jlm)
November 28, 2023 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER denying #6 Motion to Appoint Counsel. A civil litigant does not have a constitutional or statutory right to appointed counsel in a civil action but the Court may appoint counsel at its discretion. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1). The Court has considered the need for an attorney, the likelihood that Plaintiff will benefit from assistance of counsel, the factual and legal complexity of the case, and whether Plaintiff has the ability to investigate and present this case. In considering these factors, the Court finds that the claims do not appear legally or factually complex, and Plaintiff is adequately prosecuting this case at this time. The Court finds Plaintiff is capable of prosecuting his claims without appointed counsel. At a later stage in the case, Plaintiff may again request appointment of counsel if Plaintiff believes the circumstances justify such an appointment. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on November 28, 2023. (klk)
November 27, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Mark Stewart Hunt. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(tmc)
November 7, 2023 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
November 7, 2023 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:23-cv-01061. Docket sheet received.
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TRANSFER ORDER immediately transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benecia B. Moore on 11/7/2023. (kdr) [Transferred from ared on 11/7/2023.]
November 7, 2023 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Arkansas Eastern. (jlm)
November 7, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED to Honorable Barry A. Bryant: #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Mark Stewart Hunt. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A Bryant.(jlm)
November 6, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Mark Stewart Hunt. (ldb) [Transferred from ared on 11/7/2023.]
November 6, 2023 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Mark Stewart Hunt. (ldb) [Transferred from ared on 11/7/2023.] Modified on 11/7/2023 to edit motion type (jlm).

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Represented By: Kynda Almefty
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