Maxwell/G-Doffee et al v. Golden et al

Filing 278

ORDER directing Defendant to file a supplemental brief in support of 269 Motion for Summary Judgment within 15 days of the date of this Order and denying 274 Motion for Sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 01/16/2014. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
DON MERCELEANY R. MAXWELL/G-DOFFEE
ADC #108778
v.

PLAINTIFF

5:09CV00379-JLH-JTK

DARRYL GOLDEN, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Cox’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc.
No. 269), to which Plaintiff has responded (Doc. Nos. 275-277.) Having reviewed the Motion and
Responses, the Court finds, in the interest of justice, that additional information would be beneficial
to its decision-making process. In particular, the Court requires additional information about the
following: 1) Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant retaliated against him by sharing the contents of
Plaintiff’s mail (including addresses of relatives) to other inmates; 2) Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant
retaliated against him by withholding mail sent to him from a non-incarcerated cousin, Tonya
Pharmes. Therefore,
Defendant shall file a supplemental brief in support of his Motion, which includes all
relevant evidence and legal citations addressing these issues, within fifteen days of the date of this
Order. Plaintiff’s response shall be filed within fifteen days of the date of Defendant’s filing.
In addition, Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions (Doc. No. 274) is DENIED. Defendant timely
filed his Summary Judgment Motion on November 25, 2013 (Doc. No. 270), which was forty-five
days from the date of the Order granting him such an extension (Doc. No. 265).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of January, 2014.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE