Aikens v. Carter et al

Filing 11

ORDER finding that service is appropriate for Defendants Blain Cagle and Heather Glover. The Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons for the Defendants and the US Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the 10 Amended Complaint and summons on these Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/10/2016. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
GREGORY GENE AIKENS
v.

PLAINTIFF
3:16CV00267-BSM-JTK

DAVID CARTER, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff has submitted an Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 10) pursuant to the Court’s
October 18, 2016 Order (Doc. No. 6). Having reviewed the Amended Complaint for screening
purposes only,1 it now appears to the Court that service is appropriate with respect to Plaintiff’s
denial of adequate medical care and treatment claims against Defendants Blain Cagle and Heather
Glover. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the Defendants Blain Cagle
and Heather Glover. The Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons for the Defendants and the
United States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 10)
and summons on these Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of November, 2016.

__________________________________
JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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The Prison Litigation Reform Act requires federal courts to screen prisoner complaints
seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. 28 U.S.C. Sect. 1915A(a).
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