Williams v. Budnik

Filing 9

ORDER that the Clerk shall prepare summons and the USM shall serve Defendants Budnik and Washington without prepayment of fees or costs or security therefore. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 4/5/2016. (lej)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
MARK ANTONIO WILLIAMS,
ADC # 141529
v.

PLAINTIFF

5:16CV00086-BRW-JJV

C. BUDNIK, Warden,
Varner Supermax; et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Having reviewed Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 8) for screening purposes,1 the
Court concludes service is appropriate for Defendants C. Budnik and F. Washington. Plaintiff has
not provided full names for either of these Defendants. Service will nevertheless be attempted based
on their last names and position titles.2 If service fails for lack of identification, however, Plaintiff
will have to provide complete names before service is re-attempted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall prepare Summons for these
Defendants, and the United States Marshall shall serve a copy of the Amended Complaint (Doc. No.
8), Summons, and this Order on them without prepayment fees or costs or security therefore. Service
for both Defendants should be through the Arkansas Department of Correction Compliance Division,
P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, AR 71612.
DATED this 5th day of April, 2016.

____________________________________
JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1

The Prison Litigation Reform Act requires federal courts to screen prisoner complaints
seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. 28 U.S.C. Sect. 1915A(a).
2

Budnik is a warden at the Varner Supermax Unit. Washington is a classification officer at
that same unit.