Butler v. Faulkner County Jail et al

Filing 10

ORDER directing the Plaintiff to file within 60 days of the entry of this Order, a Motion for Service containing the full name and service address for Defendant Doe. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 02/26/2015. (kcs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION

GARY BUTLER
V.

PLAINTIFF
4:14CV00739 BSM/JTR

JOHN DOE, Unknown Doctor,
Faulkner County Jail

DEFENDANT

ORDER
On February 19, 2015, the Court entered an Order allowing Plaintiff to proceed
with his inadequate medical care claim against Defendant John Doe, who is an
unknown doctor who treated him at the Faulkner County Jail,, and dismissing all other
claims and Defendants. Doc. 8. The Court cannot order service on Defendant Doe
until Plaintiff provides his full name and service address. See Lee v. Armontrout, 991
F.2d 487, 489 (8th Cir. 1993) (explaining that it is the prisoner's responsibility to
provide a valid service address for each defendant).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1.

Plaintiff must, within 60 days of the entry of this Order, file a Motion

for Service containing the full name of and service address for Defendant Doe.
2.

Plaintiff is advised that if he fails to timely and properly do so, this case

will be dismissed, without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

Dated this 26th day of February, 2015.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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