James v. Duncan et al

Filing 24

ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to forward a copy of 22 Order to Mr. James at the East Arkansas Regional Unit. Mr. James may have until December 23, 2015, to respond to the Defendants' discovery requests, as required by the Court's Order 22 , and to notify the Court of his current address. In addition, Defendants are instructed to notify the Court whether Mr. James has provided the discovery responses at issue by December 18, 2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 11/23/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
TARONE L. JAMES
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00080 DPM/BD

BRENT DUNCAN, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Mr. James, an Arkansas Department of Correction (“ADC”) inmate formerly
housed at the Craighead County Detention Center (“Detention Center”), alleges that the
Defendants acted with deliberate indifference to his medical needs. (Docket entry #1)
The Court previously determined that Mr. James had stated a constitutional claim against
Defendants Bentley, Jackson, and Reese. (Docket entry #2)
Recently, Defendants moved for an order compelling Mr. James to respond to their
discovery requests, and the Court granted that motion. (#20, #22) Mr. James had until
November 12, 2015, to respond to the outstanding discovery requests. That order was
returned to the Court as “undeliverable,” however, with a notation that the order was
forwarded to Mr. James at the East Arkansas Regional Unit. It is unclear whether Mr.
James ever received the Court’s October 14, 2015 Order.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward a copy of the Order (#22) to Mr.
James at the East Arkansas Regional Unit, P.O. Box 970, Marianna, Arkansas 72360.
Mr. James may have until December 23, 2015, to respond to the Defendants’ discovery
requests, as required by the Court’s order (#22), and to notify the Court of his current

address. His failure to comply with the Court’s order could result in the dismissal of his
claims.
In addition, Defendants are instructed to notify the Court whether Mr. James has
provided the discovery responses at issue by December 18, 2015.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of November, 2015.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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