Squires et al v. Pennington et al

Filing 12

ORDER re 11 Amended Complaint filed by William J Squires and Aaron J Tanner, 10 Amended Complaint filed by Aaron J Tanner. Service is appropriate for defendants Bruce Pennington and Don Birdsong. The Clerk shall prepare summons and the U.S. Marshal shall serve a copy of the Amended Complaints 10 11 on defendants without prepayment of costs therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 10/11/13. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM J. SQUIRES, ADC #107098,
and AARON J. TANNER, ADC#132875
v.

PLAINTIFF

4:13CV00519-BRW-JTK

BRUCE PENNINGTON, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiffs have responded to the Court’s October 8, 2013 Order, and have each filed an
Amended Complaint (Doc. Nos. 10, 11). Having reviewed the Amended Complaints for screening
purposes only,1 it now appears to the Court that service is appropriate for Defendants Pennington
and Birdsong. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the Defendants Bruce
Pennington and Don Birdsong. 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 Complaints (Doc.
Nos. 10, 11) and summons on Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security
therefore.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of October, 2013.

__________________________________
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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