Womack v. Norris et al

Filing 9

ORDER directing the Clerk to prepare summons and the U.S. Marshal to serve summons and a copy of the original and amended complaints on defts Norris, Gibson, Banks and Blankenship in care of the ADC Compliance Division, P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, AR 71612-0550, without prepayment of fees therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Henry L. Jones, Jr on 5/1/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION JOHN SCOTT WOMACK, ADC #91249 v. LARRY NORRIS, et al. ORDER By Order dated April 21, 2009 (DE #6), this Court granted plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis in this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. However, finding plaintiff's complaint too vague and conclusory to enable the Court to determine whether it is frivolous, fails to state a claim, or states a legitimate claim, the Court directed plaintiff to submit an amended complaint within thirty days. Plaintiff has now submitted an amended complaint (DE #8). Having reviewed the original and amended complaints, and construing them together, it now appears to the Court that service is appropriate. Accordingly, IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the defendants Larry Norris, James Gibson, James Banks, and John Blankenship. The Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons for the 5:09CV00085HLJ DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

defendants and the United States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the original (DE #2) and amended complaints (DE #8) and summons on defendants in care of the Arkansas Board of Correction

and Community Punishment Compliance Division, P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, AR 71612-0550,
without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of May, 2009. __________________________________ United States Magistrate Judge 1