Russell v. Correctional Medical Services et al

Filing 55

ORDER denying 48 Motion to Amend/Correct Order; granting 52 Motion to Stay Discovery; and ordering Plaintiff to file a Response to Defts' Motion for Order Revoking Plaintiff's ifp status within 10 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/4/11. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
ISAAC RUSSELL,
ADC #132326

PLAINTIFF
5:11-cv-00159-SWW-JTK

CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motions for Order Revoking Plaintiff’s
In Forma Pauperis Status and to Stay Discovery (Doc. Nos. 50, 52), and on Plaintiff’s Motion
to Alter Order, which is a Motion to direct Defendants to respond to his discovery requests
(Doc. No. 48).
In support of their Motions, Defendants state Plaintiff has had three complaints
dismissed as strikes pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) and does not qualify
for an exception to that rule. Defendants ask the Court to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint unless
he pays the district court filing fee. Defendants also ask the Court to deny Plaintiff’s Motion
to Alter Order (Doc. No. 48), and to stay discovery pending a disposition of the Motion to
Revoke. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Alter Order (Doc. No. 48)
is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery (Doc. No. 52)
is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a Response to Defendants’ Motion
for Order Revoking Plaintiff’s In Forma Pauperis Status within ten days of the date of this
Order. Failure to respond shall result in the dismissal without prejudice of Plaintiff’s
Complaint, for failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of November, 2011.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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