Tavarus Montgomery v. Taylor Cothren, et al
Plaintiff: Tavarus Montgomery
Defendant: Taylor Aaron Cothren, Lt., EARU, ADC, Douglas Swiney, Cpt., EARU, ADC, Tyrone Allison, Major, EARU, ADC, Sandra K. Davis, Moses Jackson, Warden, EARU, ADC, Janice Blake, Hearing Judge, ADC, Tiffany Smith, Classification, EARU, ADC, Scott Taylor, Major, EARU, ADC, Micheal Richerson, Warden, EARU, ADC and Dexter Payne, Director, ADC
Case Number: 26-2638
Filed: August 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 19, 2026 Prisoner case docketed. [5673603] [26-2638] (RDB) [Entered: 08/19/2026 08:41 AM]
August 19, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Findings and Recommendation dated 5/11/2026, Order dated 7/24/2026, Judgment dated 7/24/2026 [5673612] [26-2638] (RDB) [Entered: 08/19/2026 08:48 AM]
August 19, 2026 CLERK ORDER:If the original file of the United States District Court is available for review in electronic format, the court will rely on the electronic version of the record in its review. The appendices required by Eighth Circuit Rule 30A shall not be required. In accordance with Eighth Circuit Local Rule 30A(a)(2), the Clerk of the United States District Court is requested to forward to this Court forthwith any portions of the original record which are not available in an electronic format through PACER, including any documents maintained in paper format or filed under seal, exhibits, administrative records and state court files. These documents should be submitted within 10 days. [5673614] [26-2638] (RDB) [Entered: 08/19/2026 08:48 AM]
August 19, 2026 CLERK ORDER:for limited remand Upon review of the district court's record, the appellant was previously allowed to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915 as amended by the Prison Litigation Reform Act. This case is remanded to district court for calculation and collection of appellate filing fees pursuant to Henderson v. Norris, 129F.3d 481 (8th Cir. 1997). [5673619] [26-2638] (RDB) [Entered: 08/19/2026 08:50 AM]

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Plaintiff: Tavarus Montgomery
Represented By: Tavarus Montgomery
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Defendant: Taylor Aaron Cothren, Lt., EARU, ADC
Represented By: Andrew J. Middlebrooks
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Defendant: Douglas Swiney, Cpt., EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Tyrone Allison, Major, EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Sandra K. Davis
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Defendant: Moses Jackson, Warden, EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Janice Blake, Hearing Judge, ADC
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Defendant: Tiffany Smith, Classification, EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Scott Taylor, Major, EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Micheal Richerson, Warden, EARU, ADC
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Defendant: Dexter Payne, Director, ADC
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