Addison v. Duncan et al

Filing 17

ORDER denying Plaintiff's 14 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Plaintiff's 15 Motion or Clarification is granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 5/28/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION

NICHOLAS ADDISON
V.

PLAINTIFF
3:15CV00038 DPM/JTR

BRETT DUNCAN

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff has recently filed a Second Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
Doc. 14. That Application is denied as moot because the Court already granted
Plaintiff in forma pauperis status on May 13, 2015. Doc. 13.
Plaintiff has also filed a Motion seeking clarification about how this case will
proceed. Doc. 15. The Court has recently ordered service on Defendant Duncan.
After service is executed and Defendant Duncan files an Answer or other responsive
pleading, the Court will enter an Initial Scheduling Order setting deadlines for the
parties to complete discovery and file any dispositive motions. If the case survives
the filing of any such motions, the Court will enter a Final Scheduling Order setting
an Evidentiary Hearing/Non-Jury Trial. Thus, Plaintiff does not need to take any
further actions, at this time.
Finally, Plaintiff seeks clarification of the § 1915(a)(3) certification contained
in the May 13, 2015 screening Order. Doc. 13. If, at the conclusion of the case,

Plaintiff chooses to appeal the pre-service dismissal of his claim against the Craighead
County Detention Center, this Court will not grant him permission to appeal in forma
pauperis. Instead, Plaintiff must either: (1) pay the $505 appellate filing fee in full;
or (2) obtain permission, from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, to pursue any
appeals in forma pauperis.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1.

Plaintiff's Second Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 14)

is DENIED.
2.

Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification (Doc. 15) is GRANTED.

Dated this 28th day of May, 2015.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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