Herndon v. Byers et al
Plaintiff: John Elwain Herndon
Defendant: Warden Jared Byers, Lt. Montgomery and Sgt. Sutton
Case Number: 6:2023cv06140
Filed: December 15, 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: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 25, 2024 Filing 14 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Jared Byers, Montgomery, Sutton and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #13 Order Directing Service, #11 Amended Complaint, #4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (jlm)
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Jared Byers, Montgomery, Sutton and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 25, 2024. (jlm)
January 25, 2024 Filing 12 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #11 Amended Complaint filed by John Elwain Herndon. Objections to R&R due by 2/12/2024. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 25, 2024. (jlm)
January 4, 2024 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983), against Sutton, Jared Byers, Montgomery, filed by John Elwain Herndon. Related document: #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983), filed by John Elwain Herndon.(jlm)
December 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DIRECTING that an Amended Complaint be filed, failing which this matter will be subject to a recommendation for dismissal for failure toprosecute. Amended Complaint due by 1/8/2024.. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on December 20, 2023. (jlm)
December 15, 2023 Filing 9 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
December 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Directing Clerk to sever defendants Montgomery, Sutton and Byers from 6:23-cv-6122. Clerk was directed to file, complaint, IFP and order in severed case; $350.00 filing fee to be collected in each case. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on December 15, 2023. (jlm) Modified on 12/15/2023 (jlm).
December 15, 2023 Filing 8 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing ADC ORU to collect from petitioner's prison account monthly payments 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) Modified on 12/15/2023 to edit text (jlm). (Main Document 7 replaced on 12/15/2023) (jlm). Modified on 12/15/2023 (jlm).
December 7, 2023 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #2 & #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). This Court has now received Plaintiff's complete in forma pauperis (IFP) application. (ECF Nos. 2 & 5). Upon review of that application, Plaintiff's motion to proceed IFP is hereby GRANTED. 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 Mark E. Ford on December 7, 2023. (ksb)
December 4, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by John Elwain Herndon. Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(jlm)
November 27, 2023 Filing 4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER that the matter has been provisionally filed as the undersigned finds that additional information is needed to rule on Plaintiff's IFP application. ORDER DIRECTING that a Completed IFP be filed, Specifically the Court requires the following information: completed 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 12/18/2023. (originally filed in 6:23-cv-61220) Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on November 27, 2023. (jlm) Modified on 12/15/2023 (jlm).
November 27, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by John Elwain Herndon (originally filed in 6:23-cv-61220). Motions referred to Mark E. Ford.(jlm) Modified on 12/15/2023 (jlm).
November 27, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against Jared Byers, Thomas Daniel, Crystal McCoy, Montgomery, Rondoni, Sutton, Nanette Vowell, Walter, Wellpath, Inc., filed by John Elwain Herndon. (originally filed in 6:23-cv-61220) (jlm) Modified on 12/15/2023 (jlm).

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