Gillard v. Wilkerson et al

Filing 6

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to prepare summons for each of the named Defendants. The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve copies of the 2 Complaint and a summons for these Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or security. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 5/6/2014. (jak)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION

LEVESTER GILLARD, SR.
ADC #92839
V.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 5:14-CV-170 JM/BD

CONNIE WILKERSON, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Levester Gillard, Sr., an Arkansas Department of Correction (“ADC”) inmate,
filed this lawsuit pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that Defendants violated his
constitutional rights. For screening purposes, Mr. Gillard has stated an eighth amendment
deliberate-indifference claim, as well as a state law negligence claim. Accordingly,
service is proper.
The Clerk of Court is directed to prepare summonses for each of the named
Defendants. The United States Marshal is directed to serve copies of the Complaint, with
any attachments (docket entry #2), and a summons for these Defendants without requiring
prepayment of fees and costs or security. Service for Defendant Wendy Kelley and Rory
Griffin should be through the Arkansas Department of Correction Compliance Division,
P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71612. Service for Defendants Wilkerson, Nurse
Kelley, Bland, Austin, Iko, Warren, York, Linder, Quenonis, and Moore should be
through counsel for Corizon, Inc., Humphries & Lewis, P. O. Box 20670, White Hall,

Arkansas 72612.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of May, 2014.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE