Buchanan v. Roberts et al

Filing 58

ORDER granting 55 motion; directing the Clerk of Court to prepare a summons for Haverstick and the U.S. Marshal is directed to serve a copy of the 14 amended complaint and 15 addendum on him without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor; and directing the Clerk to update the name of defendant Ashley Wells to Ashley Jackson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 8/28/2024. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN
ADC #176655
v.

PLAINTIFF

No: 3:24-cv-00074-BRW-PSH

MICHAEL ROBERTS, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff Christopher Buchanan has filed a motion requesting the Court issue
service as to defendant Sergeant Jeremy Haverstick (ID #128084) (formerly named
Hammerstick) and Ashley Wells (Doc. No. 55). Buchanan’s motion is granted. The
Clerk of the Court is directed to prepare a summons for Haverstick, and the United
States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the amended complaint (Doc.
No. 14) and addendum (Doc. No. 15), and summons on him without prepayment of
fees and costs or security therefor. Haverstick should be served through the ADC
Compliance Division.1
With respect to the defendant identified as Ashley Wells, RN, DON, Wellpath
has no record of such a person, but has identified an Ashley Jackson working as
Director of Nursing at the Grimes Unit during the relevant time period. The Clerk

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If the defendant is no longer an ADC employee, the individual responding to
service must file a SEALED Statement providing the unserved defendant’s last known
private mailing address.

of Court is therefore directed to update the name of this defendant on the docket
sheet for this case.

Kirk Dougherty and/or Kynda Almefty of Hardin, Jesson &

Terry, PLC, are authorized to accept service on her behalf.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of August, 2024.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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