Jones v. Willie et al

Filing 27

ORDER DENYING 25 MOTION FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING MANAGMENT AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Signed by Judge James D. Todd on 3/27/17. (Todd, James)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
TOMMY EARL JONES,
Plaintiff,
VS.
DONALD WILLIE, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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No. 14-2492-JDT-cgc

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND
SCHEDULING MANAGMENT AND
DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The pro se prisoner Plaintiff, Tommy Earl Jones, filed this civil action on June 23,
2014. (ECF No. 1.) The Court dismissed the case sua sponte for failure to state claim but
granted leave to amend. (ECF No. 8.) When Plaintiff did not file an amended complaint, the
Court denied his motion to reconsider the original dismissal and entered judgment. (ECF
Nos. 11 & 12.) Plaintiff appealed, and the Sixth Circuit partially affirmed but vacated and
remanded specific claims against Defendants Donald Willie and Lynette Williams. See
Jones v. Willie, No. 15-5658 (6th Cir. Jan. 28, 2016), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 2383 (2016).
Following issuance of the mandate, this Court re-opened the case and directed that process
be issued and served. (ECF No. 20.) However, the summonses were returned unexecuted
on April 6, 2016, noting that the Defendants no longer worked at the West Tennessee State
Penitentiary. (ECF No. 23.)

On August 1, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion asking for a pre-trial conference and that
a scheduling order be entered. (ECF No. 25.) That motion is DENIED, as the Defendants
have not been served with process.
On March 24, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Memorandum in which he asks that he be sent
the appropriate summonses for service on the Defendants. (ECF No. 26.) However, Plaintiff
is hereby ORDERED to provide, within 30 days after the date of this order, any additional
information he may have regarding the current addresses or places of employment of the
Defendants. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this case without further notice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ James D. Todd
JAMES D. TODD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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