Stanford v. Tallant et al

Filing 15

ORDER striking 12 Answer to Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by Rhonda Howard. Answer due 11/9/2017. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on October 20, 2017. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
TIMOTHES W. STANFORD
v.

PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 4:17-cv-04081

SHIFT SUPERVISOR JANA TALLANT;
SHERIFF BRIAN MCJUNKINS, Howard
County, Arkansas; and NURSE RHONDA
HOWARD, Southwest Arkansas Mental Health

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Plaintiff Timothes W. Stanford filed his Complaint in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pro se
on September 19, 2017. (ECF No. 1). On September 20, 2017, the Court ordered service on
Defendants Jana Tallant, Brian McJunkins and Rhonda Howard. (ECF No. 7).
On October 10, 2017, a letter marked “Answer” was filed with the Court by Defendant
Howard’s supervisor, Micahael J. Cluts, purportedly on Defendant Howard’s behalf. (ECF No.
12). Mr. Cluts is not a party to this lawsuit and is not authorized to file an answer on behalf of
Defendant Howard.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to strike the document filed as an Answer (ECF No. 12) for
Defendant Howard. Defendant Howard is given until NOVEMBER 9, 2017, to either file an
answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint pro se or have an answer filed on her behalf through her
attorney.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to Defendant Howard, certified
mail, return receipt requested.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of October 2017.
/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE