Balentine v. Dosia et al
Plaintiff: Mark Lee Balentine
Defendant: Orlando Dosia, Jailer Zach Marshall, Sheriff Jason Watson and Dr. Ronald Stukey
Case Number: 6:2023cv06136
Filed: December 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Barry A Bryant
Referring Judge: Christy D Comstock
2 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
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Date Filed Document Text
January 16, 2024 TEXT ONLY MEMO OF REASSIGNMENT. Case referral reassigned to Honorable Christy D. Comstock. Honorable Barry A Bryant no longer assigned to the case. (hnc)
December 13, 2023 Filing 5 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing ADC Tucker to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $72.73; 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; AR Department of Community Correction). (jlm)
December 13, 2023 Filing 4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
December 13, 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. ***The Clerk is directed to sever the claims against Dr. Stukey and open a case with him as the only Defendant. The Clerk should file the Complaint and IFP application in that case as well as a copy of this Order. This leaves as Defendants in the original case only Inmate Dosia, Jailer Marshall, and Sheriff Watson. These claims will be adjudicated in this district. The Court finds the interests of justice would be best served by transferring the newly severed/opened case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Central Division. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on December 13, 2023 Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on December 13, 2023. (jlm)
December 13, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Mark Lee Balentine. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(jlm)
December 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Orlando Dosia, Zach Marshall, Ronald Stukey, Jason Watson, filed by Mark Lee Balentine.(jlm) (Main Document 1 replaced on 12/14/2023) (jlm).

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