Brooks v. Cox et al

Filing 6

ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare summons for the Defendant Rorex and the U.S. Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the 4 Amended Complaint and summons on Defendant without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 5/8/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
JEREMIE BROOKS,
ADC #660149
v.

PLAINTIFF
3:17CV00055-DPM-JTK

SUSAN COX, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff Brooks has submitted an Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 4) pursuant to the Court=s
March 31, 2017 Order (Doc. No. 3).

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
claims against Defendant Steve Rorex. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the Defendant Steve
Rorex.

The Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons for the Defendant and the United States

Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 4) and summons
on Defendant Rorex without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of May, 2017.

____________________________________
JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1The

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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