McReynolds v. Glenn et al

Filing 91

ORDER denying 90 Motion to Summons Witnesses. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on January 26, 2018. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
BOBBY FRANKLIN MCREYNOLDS
v.

PLAINTIFF

Civil No. 4:16-cv-04122

PRESTON GLENN, Jail
Administrator, Nevada County Jail;
DR. ELKINS; and SHERIFF
DANNY MARTIN

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff Bobby Franklin McReynolds proceeds pro se in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action.
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Summon Witnesses. (ECF No. 90).
Plaintiff filed his Motion to Summon Witnesses on January 25, 2018, In his motion
Plaintiff states “I Bobby McRenolds need all witnesses served to be into the Court on the day of
the Trail, by the Courts doing so I can defend my suit…” (ECF No. 90, p. 1).
Plaintiff’s motion is premature. The Court entered an Initial Scheduling Order on October
27, 2017, setting forth various deadlines for this lawsuit. (ECF No. 79). Pursuant to this Order,
discovery must be completed by February 26, 2018, and Defendants have until March 28, 2018,
to file motions for summary judgment.1 After the Court rules on all motions for summary
judgment, Plaintiff may submit his request for witnesses if there are any issues remaining for trial.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion to Summon Witnesses (ECF No. 90) is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of January 2018.
/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1

Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on October 27, 2017, which is currently pending before the Court.
(ECF No. 80).