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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

EDWARD LEE BROWN PLAINTIFF 

 

V. No. 3:18-cv-00177-DPM-JTR 

RONNIE WILLIAMS, Detective; 

VINCENT SCATIGNA, Officer; 

HAROLD JAMES; and 

STACY WARE JAMES DEFENDANTS 

INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PLAINTIFF 

 You filed this federal civil rights lawsuit without a lawyer’s help. Even 

though you’re not a lawyer, there are rules and procedures you must follow in your 

lawsuit. 

1. Follow All Court Rules. You must comply with the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure as well as Local Rules for the Eastern District of Arkansas. These 

rules are available online at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rulespractice-procedure and http://www.are.uscourts.gov/court-info/loca-rules-andorders/loca-rules. In particular, Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) explains requirements for 

plaintiffs who aren’t represented by a lawyer. 

 If your address changes, you must promptly notify the Clerk and

the other parties in the case. If you don’t keep the Court informed 

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about your current address, your lawsuit can be dismissed 

without prejudice. 

 You must monitor the progress of your case and prosecute it 

diligently. 

 You must sign all papers filed with the Court; and each paper you 

file must contain your current address. 

 If the Court issues an Order directing you to do something by a

certain date, and you don’t, then your case may be dismissed 

without prejudice. 

 2. No Right to Appointed Counsel. This is a civil case. Unlike in a 

criminal case, you have no right to an appointed lawyer. If your case goes to a jury 

trial, though, the Court will appoint a lawyer to help you before trial. 

 3. Do Not File Discovery Requests. Discovery requests -- like 

interrogatories and requests for documents – should not be filed with the Court. 

Instead, discovery requests should be sent to the Defendant’s lawyer (or directly to 

the Defendant if he or she is not represented by a lawyer). Don’t send any discovery 

requests to a Defendant until after that Defendant has been served with the 

complaint. 

4. Only Send Documents in Three Situations. You may send 

documents or other evidence to the Court only if: (1) they are attached to a Motion 

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for Summary Judgment, (2) they are attached to your response to a Motion for 

Summary Judgment, or (3) the Court orders you to send documents or other 

evidence. 

5. Provide a Witness List Before Trial. If your case goes to trial, you’ll 

be asked for a witness list as your trial date approaches. After reviewing the witness 

list, the Court will subpoena necessary witnesses for you. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of January, 2019. 

 ____________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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